My relationship with my partner has been faltering for years but I can’t afford to leave. Things turned particularly sour after the pandemic started, with us both being at home all of the time. I think we have both come to realise that we share very few interests compared to when we first got together a decade ago.
The vast majority of the time we interact more like housemates than romantic partners, and I desperately miss having that emotional connection with someone. I know neither of us are satisfied, but I can’t see any alternative to our current situation. On my salary alone I couldn’t afford to take on our (heavily mortgaged) house, and moving away from the city to somewhere cheaper would probably mean leaving a job I love.
