https://www.npr.org/2024/03/11/1236975472/wrestling-with-my-husbands-fear-of-getting-covid-again
Her husband is immunocompromised and got really ill from COVID and doesn't want to get it again. She's upset at the precautions he's taking. Like she's even upset that he wears masks outdoors, something that doesn't even burden her.
By the end you can see she's sort of getting it when she acknowledges that when they took a long international flight he wore a mask the entire time and had an air purifier that he was doing that for her.
The psychologist in the piece is a bit odd.
On restaurant eating, it is just sort of odd to compromise on something like that when take-out exists and outdoor dining exists. Especially if the spouse doesn't feel comfortable with indoor dining.
"In these situations, Jackson says compromise is key. The best outcomes in relationships are when partners "with polar extremes of safety move toward the other in a way that is a little bit uncomfortable for them," says Jackson. For me, that might mean being OK with dining al fresco most of the time. For him, that might mean acquiescing to eating indoors sometimes, maybe during less busy times of the day."