Submitted by Cayce_Crown on

Without You

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Sheilagh, Theatre, Separation, Alone

For the first time in my 29 years with my super talented bride, Sheilagh Weymouth, we are separated by more than a few days. Or even a couple of weeks. She has gone to California to star in the Tony awarded play, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike at the Sierra Rep, playing Sonia. I am thrilled for her, but it is a strange, freeing, sad, joyous, lonely, creative, monastic, interesting time for me. I will be flying out in a month to see the show, but until then, no wifey.

 

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So, I am very fascinated to know if any of you Gothamites have experienced this sort of lengthy separation from your significant other. If I was a sisterwife, I'd have plenty of support and understanding from my co-wives.

Of course this is a #FirstWorldProblem. She's not gone off to war. We have iPhones & Facetime & Facebook & many other ways of seeing/speaking/loving each other.

I'm not really so worried. I like my own company very much, am able to amuse myself rather easily, and have plenty of things to do, but it still feels a bit odd.

 

"Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation." -Khalil Gibran

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Fred Klein

I fight against separation. It is an issue with us.
Rona Gura

Mu husband and I were having this conversation just yesterday. We've never done it. Must be very difficult.
RitaSue Siegel

I won't see my husband til 12 June. He left NY on 26 April. I am used to the separations although this one is a bit longer than most. It is not that difficult because I love my work, I see my friends regularly and he and I communicate almost daily on WhatApp if he is in a place where there is wifi. He has none in his house in Argentina. He is not in a big city. He sees our 6 grandchildren often and sends me lots of photos of them. I find it interesting to live this way; we always have. We know each other well enough to make decisions without having to consult one another every time something comes up. I know this may sound strange to those of you who have not experienced a similar lifestyle. I have always been independent. This is my 4th marriage and the best one. I think it's about 15 years, but I'd have to look it up.

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