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Hi Terri - I too have a noncompliant spouse, but only one house! He continues to work sporadically though he should be retired, and we can do without the money; it's not worth getting sick or dying over. He is an electrician and considers himself essential. To folks whose AC or freezer has gone out because of an electrical problem, he IS essential, and I understand that, but I think every other kind of job should go by the wayside. Consequently, I am a wreck, trapped here, waiting for the virus to strike him, and then me. I do go out very infrequently when I can't avoid it, to get food, and of course, masked up, and distant. I would move to my small outdoor art studio, but it has neither bathroom nor kitchen, plus I want to continue to cook, etc, for him. To think that we might both croak because of his stubbornness is a hard pill to swallow. (just a thought - you might want to consider putting off painting and spraying for bugs, in consideration of maintaining optimum lung heath...) I'm happy for you that you can separate yourself from the stress, that's great.

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Ditto here, although my husband has gotten a bit better about taking his work clothes off outside and washing his hands when he gets home......but it is very stressful......just have to keep cleaning and disinfecting, not my forte....I also have two millennials living in our downstairs area who are only somewhat compliant.....seriously folks, they watch me do lung treatments with a smart vest twice a day! I try to exercise twice a day to get tired enough for good sleep at night so I stay calm....we are presently fortunate to have few cases in our small community but we also don’t have the resources here if a significant outbreak occurs