If you can choose,would you let ur husband/wife work in a different city/country

Philippines
May 25, 2007 3:45am CST
I have a friend who just married a seaman and she's terribly missing her husband because he's on sea for more than 1 year already. She wants him to stay here permanently with her but have no choice because her husband has a contract for 3 years. If you can choose, would you let your husband/wife work in a different city/country for a long time? What if you have no choice because his work requires him to do so?
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@angela2006 (1845)
• China
25 May 07
our vice president have the same condition.her boyfriend is a seaman too,and everyday they can just send short message to express their miss.if I can choose,I will not let my husband work in another city,because the distance is a bad question actually.there is much thing that you can not say frankly by telephone or message,then misunstanding will come true.
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• Philippines
28 May 07
i feel the same way, i think distance can really do a lot to harm a relationship especially if it is for a long time. a lot of misunderstandings may arise when you only get to talk with each other through phone or messages and you dont get to see other personally..
@shorva (923)
• Philippines
26 May 07
well, let me think... If it's going to help us a great deal financially, like we're really really poor and desperate for money, then we'd risk it. But I really prefer not to be far away from each other. I'd be very lonely without my husband.
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
28 May 07
Personally, I don't think long distance relationships are healthy. Even for couples that are not married, in the boyfriend girlfriend stage, being in different countries for long periods puts unnecessary strain on the relationship. sometimes, we say that love is more than the physical. but it is equally as impt to have your loved one near enough to share your sorrows and joys. And so you can grow together. I've witnessed relationships where because of distance, the couple grew apart, and started having different life goals. It's difficult to maintain a relationship then. Especially difficult for sailors since she can't join him at his work, and he's open to temptation at every port. all the best though...