For many couples, being stuck together, 24 hours a day in the same place is not new. Some couples who work together and don’t mind bumping into one another all day long.
One of the challenges of having couples at home all day is that they haven’t been as nice to each other as they should be, and every little thing can set them off. But this is common and couples need to find ways to work around their quarantine issues.
Here are 10 common quarantine fights Nigerian couples will have:
People are like the hand washing police right now because they want to stay safe. If one person uses the bathroom, goes outside, or gets something from the car, the other asks, “Did you wash your hands? For how long? Are you sure? Don’t touch anything in here until you wash your hands!” This can cause fights if not handled well.
Money problems
Some couples are fortunate to still be employed, but they also have no idea which way the economy is about to go. There is a lot of stress around money. If there’s no agreement on how to spend money and the things to spend it on, there will be unending couples fight at this time.
Fights about not being careful enough
The reality is that, if one person in the household slips up, he or she can put everyone else at risk. This has made couples so paranoid, that they are starting not to trust one another. They want to know if the other person is being careful enough not to contact corona virus. This can cause fights.
- 10 quarantine fights couples will have
Fights over leftover food
Fights over sleep time
Many couples are on edge and need their sleep. They need to sleep now more than ever. A poor night’s sleep can really mess with couples moods, which are already stressed. So if one person so much as clears his or her throat throat and it wakes the other person up probably when they have just fallen asleep after trying for hours, there might be hot exchange of words. You get the picture.
No more news in this house!
Nigerian couples need to watch the news, but they may also get tired of the news. There is a fine line between wanting to stay informed, but not wanting to be bombarded with devastating information that people feel they can do nothing about. Of course, the urges to watch the news don’t sync up, so when one person puts it on, the other person wants it off and that is how fights start.
Do you need to make that noise?
That chewing. That breathing. That pen tapping. That loud typing. That vacuum cleaner with the door left open. That call on loudspeaker and more cause fights between couples. This is because they are just beginning to feel confined to the sounds of the house. But, to be honest, when it’s totally silent, that puts some people on edge too.
Don’t post that picture of me
Social media is keeping many couples sane right now. There are funny and creative ways others are keeping themselves occupied right now. It’s how they feel connected to the outside world. They would also like to post photos and videos of their quarantine, including ones that aren’t that flattering of their partners but he or she doesn’t love that.
I need this space
Some couples homes are small and dealing with one another all day won’t be easy. Even though some other couples might have bigger apartments, being together all the time might make it smaller. Couples knowing that they can’t really get away from each other makes them irritable and cranky when the other is too close. They just get annoyed when the other chooses to work in the same room, when there are other rooms or the sitting room.
Misuse of foods
In Nigeria, couples are trying to plan their foods perfectly. This is not a time for wasting food. People don’t want to have to throw anything away or find themselves having to hit crowded markets and supermarkets at this critical time more than necessary. So if one person discovers that their spouse or partner misuses food ingredients that would’ lasted for days, tensions rise. Words are exchanged and if not handled properly, a little issue will degenerate into a fight.
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