My husband travels for work almost every week. So, when he is gone I get a taste of what it is like to be a single parent and it is hard. I am thankful that I don’t have to work a formal 40+ hour a week office job. I get to stay home with H and I enjoy bonding with him, taking him to his weekly music, gym and art classes but it is hard when my Husband is away we miss him!
When my husband is in town we take turns with H and I get to sleep in! My husband try’s to take H to some of his classes and experience what I do on a daily-basis but it is easier with two of us around. The household chores get done (for the most part) but when it is just me, well, some stuff just falls by the wayside and I am ok with that.
H and I have been lucky this past month and my husband has only had to travel a few times and for shorter trips. Because of this we have been able to take a few family trips together to Seattle, San Diego, Las Vegas, Nantucket and in a few weeks Paris. However, I know this downtime will pass and he will be back to flying all over the world again.
Even though it is getting harder and harder on H the older he gets we have managed to make this lifestyle work with our daily routines. But it is always nice when my husband comes home.
Does your partner travel for work? How do you help your children deal with the long business trips away?
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My husband travels, but it’s more sporadic… I wrote a post about it back in April when he had to drive to California and was away for 10 days! That one sucked. And I do work a full time job (with an hour commute each way). It’s tough… yeah, some things just don’t get done!! At least you have the opportunity to travel sometimes.
Ten days is hard I can’t even imagine! My husband is a Monday-Thrusday kind of traveler but he is never local (or in the US) and these long-hual trips also make him so tired when he returns. At least we know we are not alone in this!
wow I bet he’s tired. My husband works pretty long hours even when he isn’t traveling, so many nights it’s just Chloe and me anyway… he misses having time with her during the week and he tries to make it up on the weekends. The baby misses him too =(. It’s hard b/c she’s at that age where she understand that daddy is at work, but she really doesn’t understand what that means…..
My Husband travels also and it is hard and we all miss each other so much!
Missing the day-to-day moments is the hardest!
My hubby rarely travels for work, but he does often get home pretty late for long stretches of time depending on what project he’s working on. It’s hard, but you deal the best you can!
My husband doesn’t travel too much, but he tends to work crazy hours so I know where you are coming from. Some days I just want him home so that I have another adult to interact with! There’s only so many playdates and things you can arrange to keep yourself busy. I try and get the kids really excited right before he is going to come home, so that way they are pumped to see him and he loves the big hugs when he walks through the door.
I also miss out on a lot of GNO because it is hard to get a sitter last minute and he also misses out on things with his friends. So hard!
Neither my husband nor I have to travel for work, and now our babes are grownups at opposite ends of this country. I am admiring you for your resourcefulness!
I have a previous post about being far from my family and friends, It is so hard being in a new city without family and friends but somehow I make it work.
My husband travels M-F for work and even has some weekend functions (as he does right now since it is a busy time of year). His territory is large (10 states) so its not like he’s local. I am home with the children, ages 5, 3, and 1. We don’t live near family anymore and live in a rural area, which makes everything even more complicated. I am going to be homeschooling, which adds to the isolation factor, so we always try to plan fun things to do with the few other families we know. As the children grow, I am afraid they will be sad their father is missing so many of their games, recitals, etc. I have been frustrated lately as a “marrie single mom”.
I am a husband that travels for work and i can relate that it is a hard lifestyle for the whole family. I miss out on a lot, but hope in the end it was all worth it.
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My husband travels for work on a weekly basis. Sometimes he has a local job, but he usually has to fly. We have three children (ages 12, 4, and 3) that miss their daddy ALL the time. We’ve been living like this for over ten years now, and it has been old and hard for almost as long. So good to find others on here in the same boat.
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