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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 27-Apr-20 12:50:37

To celebrate the release of The Motion of the Body Through Space, the new novel by Lionel Shriver, we're giving one lucky gransnetter the chance to win a Fitbit Inspire HR and a copy of the book - together worth over £100. Five runners-up will also win a copy of the book.

More details on the prize can be found HERE and T&Cs HERE. We will pick a winner after 11am on 27th May.

To enter simply tell us... What happens when your partner gets involved in something you consider to be yours?

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Lisapaige24 Sat 23-May-20 23:54:11

I don’t mind because I know he will get bored sooner or later so I let him get it out of his system

LJB70 Sat 23-May-20 23:16:02

I've only been with my current partner 6 months so we do share everything right now. I'm happy for him to get involved

marymod Sat 23-May-20 23:06:00

Depends on what it is and the level of involvement. In turn, I have felt almost elbowed out and other times welcomed the interest.

cmht14 Sat 23-May-20 22:13:06

I just love it when he gets involved.

Keeleklogger Sat 23-May-20 19:58:32

We both have different interests so that’s unlikely to happen

Elmhurst22 Sat 23-May-20 19:52:07

I END UP GIVING IN

krog Sat 23-May-20 19:22:59

Sharing is what our partnership thrives on

angkg Sat 23-May-20 17:47:42

I let him, but we might bicker along the way haha

angiehoggett Sat 23-May-20 16:47:45

we do alot together so I'd encourage it

robyn297 Sat 23-May-20 16:17:41

My husband was never really interested in cooking but he's suddenly become very interested in barbequing, he's been watching lots of youtube videos and his steak beats a restaurant steak now. Really glad he's taken over with a lot of the cooking, gives me more time to crochet.

Charliechoc Sat 23-May-20 14:34:48

How funny!

dorothyjk Sat 23-May-20 13:08:04

I'd welcome it- we have such different interests that we do lots of things separately but also enjoy doing things together

cazhow Sat 23-May-20 12:40:33

He doesn’t get involved as my stuff is usually something he has no interest in anyway and the stuff we both have an interest in I’m happy to share.

teegreen Sat 23-May-20 09:38:32

Indoors Wendy Outdoors Tony...Simple

angelfaced Sat 23-May-20 09:36:10

When my partner tries to help with my plants in the gardening it always goes wrong as although meaning to help he waters them at the wrong time of day or over feeds them ?

Sspeedy18 Sat 23-May-20 03:01:35

Always let him know he is welcome but I have my own friends so suggest he does the same.

Sspeedy18 Sat 23-May-20 03:01:34

Always let him know he is welcome but I have my own friends so suggest he does the same.

tracezeus1 Fri 22-May-20 21:30:49

I'd give him a hand if it was something new to him then it would become our thing in future which most things are anyway we love doing chores together

amaradnas Fri 22-May-20 21:25:17

I'd be shocked! He has entirely different tastes and hobbies to me, and never collaborated with me before.

Cherrytree59 Fri 22-May-20 21:11:49

The running of the kitchen seemed to have fallen into the 'her' category for over 35+years of married life. .

However when in 2016 my DH retired, I said 'I'm handing over kitchen duties to you.'

DH took me at my word and has upto date cooked ( not baked ) virtually every meal.?

The baking and deep kitchen clean still seem to be under my control.
Hey ho.

Tulabelle Fri 22-May-20 20:33:28

It doesn't trouble me at all. Me and my partner were both widowed a few years ago, and are in our early sixties. We consider ourselves to have been very lucky to have been given another chance at love and life, and are agreed that everything we have is 'ours'. Actually, if he did but know, what's his is mine and what's mine is my own!??

dobijean Fri 22-May-20 20:09:54

I am welcoming him

lily60 Fri 22-May-20 17:43:50

Im not bothered he usually tries somethings like it or goes off and does his own thing .. useful he is doing an OU degree so VERY busy :-)

Ruskin Fri 22-May-20 16:43:21

As long as he isn't better at it than me then it's fine! ;-)

NannaSandy Fri 22-May-20 16:04:21

I hate it he just takes over and makes me feel like I am useless