Wife and four kids - maybe twice a month, my wife will go to the store with the baby while the girls are at school and I’m working at home.
Sweet relief. Too bad I’ve gotta work.
Very rarely, usually during some extended time off, she’ll take all the kids to the store and I’ll get some PS3 time. Likewise, I’ll take the 3 older kids to the store sometimes to give her a break.
Even though I said several, I’m generally not home alone for more than 5 hours a week, or so. I’m only alone when the wife takes my son for an outing, which is usually a few times a week, but not longer than an hour or two at a time.
I put once a month or less but the reality is never. Not a single moment ever.
Every weekday while my husband and son are at work/school. I mean, sometimes I go out during the day and stuff, but in general, not having a real job, I am home alone during the day.
I personally get very little time at home alone these days and I was wondering how common that is. Also wondering how other people feel about that, although I didn’t include that in the OP. Looks like most people like having time alone at home. Of course, these are people who frequent message boards…
Not just “every day,” but ***most ***of every day. My partner and I live next door to each other, and he travels a lot for business. I, on the other hand, work at home, alone, so sometimes days go by without me having contact with another human being. I’m perfectly happy with this.
What’s funny though is that I almost never post here from home.
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Never. I have two kids in my care full time, and my partner works from home. The only time I am ever alone is in my car, briefly, as I drive to pick something up and come home again and even that happens infrequently.
Until about six years ago, I would have said rarely - either married, or between marriages and had house-mates.
Now, apart from occasional houseguests or visitors, it’s just me and the dogs and I love it. (And yes - I spend more time on message boards now that I live alone…)
Last time was probably an hour in October, when Tony took the baby for her checkup without me. Before that may have been prior to her birth in April 2010. I miss alone time!
Almost always home alone. I have house guests staying over in my spare room maybe a total of a 10-20 days a year, and have people over for dinner at rare intervals. My cleaning lady comes every two weeks, but I leave the house while she is working. So I am alone probably 99% of the time I am in the apartment.
I live alone, unless you count the birds as roommates. It’s probably for the better as I don’t live, work, or play well with others (not even my close relatives.)
My wife stays home. It’s rare for her to go out without me.
Why?
I live alone, so every day when I’m not working.
I’m okay with it. I can be alone without being lonely. I have all my straightdope friends to amuse me.
Not often these days for me. My husband and I are together 24/7. I don’t recommend it.
Our kids are grown and gone, and my wife sells real estate and does lots of other things. I’m at home by myself for at least an hour each day, sometimes for 8 - 10 hours at a stretch when I work at home.
I live alone, and there is rarely anyone else here. I have the dogs and cats for company and I don’t miss having people around. My last roommate experience was a nightmare. I love my quiet at home alone time.
Almost never at home alone. Maybe an hour a month. Doesn’t bother me, my wife and I love the time together. (i don’t mind being home alone, it jus pt seldom happens these days). Also, I’m alone in hotel rooms 20 to 40 nights a year, but that’s not the same as being home.