so do any of you other ladies have husbamd/boyfriends who work like off shore or in the military or they work in a plant which has 12 hours shifts??? if so how does it make you feel?? if you already have children do they get any time to spend with them?? is it hard?? how do you cope?? any advice??
I do that to... he has to leave before I get up and I'm usually in bed about to fall asleep or asleep by the time he gets home..
I'm just thankful he gets to come home. and I cherish the times he is home. I miss him so much when he's gone and some days I just stand in the shower and cry because I'm lonely.
I couldn't imagine doing this on my own without my husband if he had to be gone months/weeks at a time
Family readiness officer. And he deploys for a year a month after our son gets here . He went for 6 months before but I wasn't pregnant
what is a FRO @mommy2jaidyn.noah?? and it does count @arijane316 I couldn't imagine mine being gone months at a time.. I'm so greatfull that he gets to come home and gets to sleep in the same bed everynight
mines a truck driver, if that counts. he's gone for a month at a time. but time he's staying out until it's time for the baby to come, which isn't till March 😔 it's hard but I keep myself occupied so it doesn't bother me so bad.
I understand and try taking walks and reading self help books. Do you have a FRO?
my husband is off on Saturday and Sunday so we try to spend as much time together as possible... I panic, anxiety, and depression disorder.. I have my days.. and when I have bad ones they are worse than usual because he's not here to keep my mind busy so I have to find things to keep me busy or I stay in bed watching movies so I don't think about h I may being gone.
mine is gone anywhere from 12-15 hours.. I'm still trying to get use to it because it's only been like this for 4 months and it's hard at times because I miss him like crazy.. I love my time alone we don't argue when we are together like we use to when we were together 24/7 but I still miss him.. it's new to me.
I suffer from diagnosed depression and anxiety by the way so my days are worse than some but I write, I look up new ideas and recipes. I read
my fiance works nights, at first it was hard but then I got used to it...we actually started missing each other and bonded more. as far as the kids we would have dinner together and he was able help with baths before he left. Also, he was off on weekends so Saturday and Sundays would be our time to do the most things
My husband is gone for 16 hours a day. Off on weekends . Just being understanding of what he does and viewing the time separation as time to yourself to think of your next move or planning. My best advice is when they walk through the door let them settle no bombardment because he is tired. After he has wound down then talk but get to the point do not ever tell a long story make sure it's straight to the point. Pray together. Set up schedule. Get him a dad station
Mine is an officer and in the military. he says he may have to deploy this year which scares me. My due date is April 20 and I'm a 1st time mom! He already works crazy hours as it is and I worry about him on a daily basis while he is here, the thought of him leaving out of the country for 6months+ terrifies me. Plus, I don't want him to miss that much of our daughters life.