tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post6550994372740093916..comments2024-03-05T02:36:15.502-08:00Comments on Mama of 10 : When Dad's Away, The Mice Will Play......Handling Life With a Traveling HusbandBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15348756556750931343noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post-15187028523877861052013-04-28T12:51:33.014-07:002013-04-28T12:51:33.014-07:00Becca, you're doing a great job with this blog...Becca, you're doing a great job with this blog and hitting on so many interesting topics! Ah, the traveling hubby. Indeed, what a crazy world we live in; I'm amazed at the sheer numbers of business travelers we see every Monday morning at the airport. The recession has hit marriages hard in this way, and we are all believing for better times ahead. But overall, as with other challenges, God is in control and can use these less-than-ideal circumstances to weave threads into His lovely tapestry. Instead of despising this detour, we have learned to be thankful for it, because we know God is at work. My husband and I have been able to make the best of our longing for each other during our separations, and our hearts have indeed grown fonder. There has been an incredible re-kindling of romance and desire. And we have become much more intentional about our relationship and staying close. I am thankful for that. kellee mettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332412336350810175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post-51843835842879285382013-03-28T04:58:21.586-07:002013-03-28T04:58:21.586-07:00Hi Jolien, no we never celebrate our children'...Hi Jolien, no we never celebrate our children's birthdays when my husband is gone. Rarely is he ever out of town on their actual birthday (because he doesn't travel that much, he makes sure he is home on their brithday.) But we usually have a family birthday party on the weekend so my older kids can be there and also my mom who lives near us. You're so sweet to help out your friend. Blessings!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348756556750931343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post-6940362570372516992013-03-27T01:59:54.894-07:002013-03-27T01:59:54.894-07:00My husband is away from home for work 95% of the t...My husband is away from home for work 95% of the time. I won't say it created havoc in our marriage, but it did have reprocutions. We have felt the sting of disconnect, the lure of temptations, the sadness of separated lives, the challenges of agreeing and working issues out from a distance. The lack of communication and inability to communicate well due to distance and time constraints has been the biggest issue. Lack of marital intimacy and connectedness has been a big hurt, too. Currently, hubby is able to be home and he has had to train up the children who have developed some behavioral issues because of his being gone and because of me being so completely overwhelmed and over worked. I also spent the last year on pregnancy bed rest and then I had post partum depression, which rendered me pretty much useless. <br /><br />Above all, God reigns, though. And while hubby and I dealt poorly at times with our stresses and acted selfishly, over all, we always turned to God (many times after our foolishness bit us in the backside, but we still turned back to God). We renew our commitment to each other and to God regularly.<br /><br />I do NOT recommend married couples live separately due to work nor should a spouse travel often if it is possible to avoid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post-27006473250685588522013-03-27T01:56:36.663-07:002013-03-27T01:56:36.663-07:00Hello Rebecca,
I was wondering, do you celebrate ...Hello Rebecca,<br /><br />I was wondering, do you celebrate your children's birthdays also if your husband is not there or do you wait until he gets home again or your 3 college kids.<br />How do you handle the day with visiters if your husband isn't home.<br /><br />I have the luxery that my husband is always at home when the kids have their birthday. <br /><br />Two or our friends husbands travel for their work, they don't have the luxery being home for their children's birthdays, they have 2 and 3 kids, so when everybody is coming over whit presents and eating cake, we help out, so the mother can drink her coffy and eat cake.<br /><br /><br />I love your christmas foto's <br /><br />Love JolienAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856914912265054226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987615832856969551.post-7211535586792519282013-03-26T17:40:58.997-07:002013-03-26T17:40:58.997-07:00This post has been so helpful! My husband is going...This post has been so helpful! My husband is going out of town for the first time in a few weeks. I will definitely remember these tips!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801025903846932121noreply@blogger.com