I have R.A. I can't walk to the end of the street without being in pain.
My husband still walks miles, and until lock down regularly had trips off to the islands, etc., to climb.
Tbh, I was happy he could still get out and still be so active. That I can't doesn't mean that he shouldn't, if I make myself clear ?
Not having him at home was kind of a change for me too.....I got the whole bed to myself to sprawl
I didn't have to mind that yes, it was lunchtime or dinner time and figure out what I was going to make, I could happily get up at 4 am and be busy knowing that I wasn't disturbing him, I could have sewing all over the floor for two days while I worked out the layout of a quilt top, all those little things...... but the silence gets to me eventually, and I'm glad when he's home safe again, but him having a trip wasn't an awful thing for me, and I didn't feel sorry for myself, or abandoned. Just it was a wee change
I'm hoping the infection rates finally start to fall properly and he gets the chance to get away again, but right now ? too many people, too many tourists, and he doesn't reckon it's worth it.
I think the best advice I could offer would be to make sure that your partner has what they need to be safe and comfortable, and make a time, and keep it, to make contact.
Himself used to have to trail a bit to find somewhere where he could get a signal, but he usually managed to phone to reassure me he was actually still alive, and not fallen down a mountain somewhere, if not every day then every second day.
Both of you will be pleased to see the other when you're back home, just mind that it's your kit, you got it mucky, you clean it up and put it by