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[quote=Anonymous]For the past year my husband has been working an overnight rotation. We thought we could see the finish line, but then his schedule was extended for another six months, possibly longer. If this position becomes permanent, which it might, the schedule could also become permanent.

*Before someone suggests it, we moved here for this position and there’s no easy way for him to quit or find new employment.

His days off aren’t much better. The first day off is pretty much a wash because he sleeps half the day, especially if they fall on a weekend and I’m home. He also tends to stay on a similar sleep schedule, staying up later than me and sleeping in later than me.

In the beginning I embraced the quiet of the house at night alone. I cooked what I wanted, binge watched all the things I wanted, found hobbies, joined a book club. But you still come home to an empty house, and it’s becoming lonely; more lonely than I anticipated. I miss evening companionship. My bed is beginning to feel too empty.

I realize this all sounds melodramatic, like, people have real issues. But I feel how I feel and I’m looking for suggestions from anyone who might have similar experience, people whose spouses also work nights, or travel, or are away for some other reason. How do you cope with the loneliness and lack of companionship in the evenings?

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