My Hubby still works, I retired June 2nd. We worked together, rode to and from work together for 23 yr.s. Yes, you being together constantly is over rated. We have been married 48-1/2 Yr.s. When he would go serveral weekends in the summer to our cabin in the woods, about 2 hours south of here I would buy stuff and he never noticed, Daughter would help me get rid of something I no longer wanted, he never wanted to get rid of anything. After it was gone, what could he say? I use to paint walls also. He never cared about the painting, I like the way I paint more than the way he paints.
Good for all you ladies to do something you want to do while Hubby is away. Mine stays home most of the time now, I don't get much chance to change anything now.