Does your spouse travel a lot for work?

hello again, i am very very grateful that my husband dont have to travel a lot for work (in fact it is a very rare one or just 2-4 days only) i think the longest he have was when we are living in china and he have to go back here to attend some seminars that lasted 2 weeks, that is miserable for us both as he dont like leaving me alone in a place that he dont like LOL as much as possible he tried to make his trip as short as possible or he try to bring me there too. he works at home and only goes out sometimes to meet colleague for few hours only but it sure feels like a long time even though we talk on the phone on his way to the meeting place and on his way home - yeah we're nuts! i can imagine you not sleeping at all at the first time and i assume still happens sometimes now. i remember when he was here i cannot sleep at night and was up till 8am and just take a few nap and then wakes up again it was like as if i am having the same time as his LOL btw, he will be up in BC next week (tuesday-friday) and it is already a topic that we tried not to talk about as it brings me down so much. i have to tease him that his boss seems to like to ask him for a trip when my aunt flo is about to come. yeah i go nuts then coz i cried a lot, im not the angry girl but the crying one. anyway, i am happy that your hubby is coming back home sooner than you guys thought. im sure you and your son as well as your hubby is counting the days or must i say hours hahaha! have a good one!

out our moves and the number of schools that they've been to.our house is rented out while we are away.we cant enjoy our own house at all. maybe the best thing we can do is think that our husbands might be far frohi,my husband travels a lot!we move a lot too! hard-yes.i know how you feel.my 17 year old daughter says...she's not marrying a man whose work is like her dads.LOL. my husband is very close to our 2 kids.a day without him would seem forever for us.yes-like you,i could not sleep at all. the best that my husband could think of was to bring us along because his work requires him to move and stay in a place for 3 to 4 years.within that 3-4 years,he travels weekly.most of the week,he is away for 2-3 days.if we wont move with him,we will not see him for months.his office is very considerate though.they shoulder the freight expenses.give allowance for the house.gives us hospital insurance and the likes.but i tell you,these are all nothing compared to the stress of uprooting the children from one school to another.not to mention leaving friends behind and making new friends once more.i just tell them that they are actually in the advantage because they get to meet many friends.experience different culture.see the world.they had been to schools ran by jesuit priests,benedictine nuns,good shepherds nuns,marist brothers,claretian brothers,paulinian nuns,lasalian brothers...etc etc etc....LOL.I can picture my childrens faces frowning whenever they hear me babble abm us from time to time,yet they contribute their services for a better world.we moms,will just try our best to be the best moms for the children and the best wife for the husband.

My husband also travels a lot, but we are lucky because the work trips help him discover new places we can go and visit afterwards as a family together. I like travelling, but I don't envy his job at all, as it takes a lot out of you to be always on the move.

My husband used to travel at least 2 weeks out of every month to Latin America. And the countries included Columbia, Nicaragua, etc. I worried about him all the time and it was very difficult to fall asleep because he was not there with me. It was hard on the kids too because they missed him too. Fortunately he does not have to travel anymore and is home every night. I think it is wonderful that your husband is able to take a week off when he gets back. Mine never got any time off in compensation for being gone. He would be gone a minimum of one week, sometimes two. It really sucked. When he got back home he was tired from the long days and the travelling and just wanted to veg out in front of the television. I am so glad he does not need to travel anymore. I can empathize with you and your family. Have a great day and happy myLotting!

Hi Maddysmommy How are you? I think you are a very lucky women. Your husband takes care of his family. For a man like that I would be very great full. Though I realize it is hard on you and your son sometimes. But, when the hard times come, think about all the benefits you have from this. And because he is not always home, you get a better bond with each other. I believe that in this way you learn to appreciate each other more, where as if you see each other everyday, you tend to forget the appreciation of one another. Take care, have a nice day. Margajoe

hi!!!my husband is on ship most of the time.so every time he does on & off.he stays home 3-4 mths then again joins ship for 5mths.previously i used to get very upset but now i got use to it.when i help him packing his bags i can stop myself crying.before leaving he tells me what to do?& he's very concered.his caring nature makes him more wanted.i feel like joinnin him on ship but since my kid goes to school i've to stay back.

My hubby is a truck driver and is gone a lot!!! I survive by playing with my kids, surfing the internet, writing, reading, and such. I have been doing a lot of puzzles also. I kind of like being alone, we have been married for 16 years and spent most of the time together. I love my hubby and he is really doing good as a truck driver so i do not want to interfere with his career and want him to be happy, he had worked his whole life in a job that he hated and now he loves this so I am happy too!!

What kind of company does your husband work for? My DH has only gone away twice for training. I know it was hard to sleep because we were not use to him not being here. One company I use to work for, I would plan travel arrangements for our service techs and they would fly out every Monday morning and fly back in on Friday. I don't know how they did this week and week.

I would hate it if my husband had to travel so much... i am currently travelling on work and although it is far (some 16 hours of travel by plane) I'm only going to be away for 5 days. And to me, it's a good break from being stuck in the office too. But I guess you must be especially understanding to be okay wtih your husband travelling so much. I guess if he's home 3 weeks and doesn't need to go to work during that three weeks then it makes up for it? I would say that if my spouse travels so much, I'd invest in a good skype system and make sure I have good family support with me. :)

I am the spouse/parent who has to leave home to work. I have been jobless for a long time and my wife did not want me to go away to find work but I finally convinced her to let me go and find work elsewhere. It might be a year before I get to come home and I hope my project makes me a lot of money so I can ask my family to move with me.

My husband is in the Air Force so he goes through phases of heavy travel. He will go overseas for months at a time. He also stays stateside and leaves anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. He was travelling so much that he was hardly ever home with us for awhile. He started taking us with him on his stateside tdy's so we could be together. We have gone to Mississippi, Maryland, South Carolina and Texas with his so far this year. My husband has missed anniversaries and birthdays too. It is hard sometimes and he goes through times that he wishes he didn't re-enlist, but he has 12 years finished already. I go home and be with my family when he is gone. It helps time go by faster when I am not alone.

My father travelled a lot for his job. We used to joke that if you didn't say hi to him by wednesday you would have to wait until the next week. I would say 50% of his time or more was spent in travel.

I could probably not cope. I don't know how! I'm not used to sleeping without my husband by my side. He never has to travel to earn a living because he has good job here and that is a big blessing! What more his job is only some few meters away from our home so even if he will walk, he can reach the office. That is another blessing because he does not have to suffer traffic jam every day and saves much on gas consumption. Unlike me because I have to spend around 1 and 1/2 hour or so to reach my job everyday!

My husband works 125 kilometers away from our house. By Philippines standard that is far. He travels every other day to get to work and I have gotten used to the arrangement. When he's home, we always make sure that we can spend quality time together and go to our errands - like grocery shopping - together. Sometimes he can't attend special occasions due to the nature of his job but the whole family adjusts and tries to understand.

My husband did not travel outside of the city when he was working. The only time he was out of town was when he had to go to Saskatoon one Christmas ago, and that was because they were closing the shop there and they still had men working there, and they needed help. I joined him for Christmas and then we took the plane home together. That was some years ago and he is retired now.

Hi maddysmommy, My husband don't travel, he used too, when he was single but when we got married, he was assigned to a different job which makes him stay only here...Good thing! I have witnessed my Mom since my Dad was working away from us for 15 years...We will only see him once a year for like 3-4 weeks! I just realized how hard it was for them..They sacrifice a lot for the family..I do admire really couple like them and like you! Cheers! For my Mom, we were like 9 and 11 years old that time. My Sister and I..So, Mom took care of us, she has a huge garden and a lots of flower as well as many pets..She is diverting her time working and taking care of all of those! I am very proud of My Parents.. For you and your hubby..Congrats for that since it's not easy really but as long as there is constant communication, I know distance won't matter!

Yes, my husband travels out of town some for work and I am fine with it. I don't mind him being gone although I know that the kids miss him a lot. I look at it as he has a good job and it pays well so that is what matters. I call him every night that he is gone and we talk for at least 30 minutes most of the time. That helps with everything. I am usually too busy with the kids to notice that he is gone.

yes he travels around the state, everyday and comes home late at night every night. it's still hard because he's the only one with the car so i'm stuck here all week until he's off on Sunday's. i'm used to it but it's still hard.