I'm thinking about your earlier comment, and about the nights when I wake up and hear my H come in at 2 or 3 or 4 a.m., knowing he'll be up at 6 to go to work. I think: teenager! I think: How long can he possibly maintain this lifestyle? I go back to sleep. But sometimes I spend too much time awake, feeling frustrated or angry.
I'm glad you asked this question, because it's helpful to read all of these responses and know we're not alone.
I wonder the same thing about how on Earth it will be possible for them to maintain the lifestyle of staying out all night and then having to work the next day. My H runs his own business so he has some flexibility but I have seen him come in at 4 am and head back out at 7 am for work. I even asked him, “How can you operate on so little sleep?” He was like, “I dunno.” He was always a night owl though.
H and Me - Both 45; S13 and D9 BD - 11/2019 Married 14 years; Together 20 years