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Love to bake so he always keeps his distance when I am decorating the cakes. If he tries to get involved I shoo him away and tell him to come back at tasting time. he is usually happy with that.

Ask him to tell me what he has learnt, and will it help me in future. Who knows sometimes he can, then we both feel good.

I love doing things together.

We can spend time doing stuff together!

I would be so happy if my partner got involved in something I am passionate about because it means we'll be able to further bond and spend some quality time together.

Typically he will try to take over and instruct - just makes me storm off in a huff! Guess he's the same if I interfere with his cycling or whatever!

I always ask WHY,answer :because I am Interested,sorted and we enjoy together.

I feel cheated of my ‘me’ time - sounds awful but true ?

Interest in each others stuff usually doesnt last long.

If it’s something we share in our leisure time then I would welcome it but since lookdown he’s been cooking and washing clothes !! Everything is fried and all my clothes have shrunk or changed colour ( he won’t wait until a full load of whites or colours are ready) all I can say is thank goodness I’m wearing all old clothes at the minute but I suppose he is trying !! TRYING being the correct word ❤️?

Murder, divorce , a glass of wine and then acceptance.

I give him an errand to do,after all I don’t invade his space

I suggest pleasantly that he must have so much else to do he can leave the kitchen to me....

It can lead to arguments as he always thinks he does things better than me. I ignore it and do it anyway!

He makes a mess haha!

We are newly living together and lockdown has given us the chance to share activities that we might not have done before. He has enthusiastically embraced my interest in art history and we have been watching and listening to lots of programmes and online lectures together.
I am trying to garner the same enthusiasm for his allotment....it may take time.

As long as he isn't better at it then me, it's great fun!

For me my work and friendships are mine, it's something I have for me. If my partner had to come along and get involved with them I think I'd start feeling deflated. It's nice to do things together but it's also nice to have something for you. You need it for your own sanity. Plus you can never have those girl talks with the partner there...which us girls need at times xx

I would be cool with it so long as we could do it together and he didn't just take over - but really, unlikely to happen as he is very absorbed in his fave football club and its history and interviews ec players for a forum he belongs to so not really likely to be having time to get too involved in my activities

I’d be shocked ?

I am pleased as it becomes something we can share.

If and I repeat If this happens I would go in the kitchen and get my best chinese porcelain cups and then one by one try to hit him from some meters of distance! Maybe if I am lucky the first strike will be on his silly head!

I try to persuade him to do something else because he will want to do things his way and not mine!

I resign to him doing it as I don’t want an argument .

Always happy to share but with the caveat of prior agreement only!