HollieS
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« on: July 12, 2008, 12:38:26 PM » |
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Is it hard to keep the household and your relationship (incl sex) going? Guys who work those jobs get many days off too (ie 4 on 4 off, or 7 on 7 off etc) - are the days off worth it? Or is he just too tired then too?
2nd part to question - refer all of the above then add in the 'out of town factor' ie - you and your child/children live a couple of hrs drive from where he works - and he comes in on days off. How does this change things?
oh and does your guy smoke if he fits into the above categories?
ta:)
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Kristen
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 07:29:41 AM » |
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Ha Ha, It's awesome. Although, In my case, add in the 7 month deployment to Iraq that he just came back from this year. Love never fails, so if it's real... Nothing can stand in it's way and can overcome any and all obstacles.
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mellishw
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 02:20:56 AM » |
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Same as I . My husband picks me up at the gym. We do not smoke. We are elders and never picked up that nasty habit.
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tiredofthis
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2008, 09:12:11 PM » |
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My husband works 12hr, night shifts, too. We don't have children and sadly, at this rate, we may never get to enjoy the activity that helps MAKE children. haha. Seriously though, my husband has an awsome shift (works 3 days one week, 4 the next) but on his off days, he sleeps all the time, even at night (not a smoker but he is overweight). He's got a pretty physical job and I try to understand but I guess I'm lucky that he gets to come home in the mornings and isn't hours away. I'm so sorry you and your family have to deal with this. Don't give up and just try and make it extra special when he is there but don't overdo it. More than likely, he's so glad to be home and just wants to rest and relax and we tend to want them to do, do, do with us. Maybe, if you can find a sitter, you could drive to meet him where he's staying while out of town working and have some special time together, away from home, stress, kids, bills, etc. It's at least worth a try, don't you think? I hope you guys are able make your time together special and I wish you the best of luck.
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nicolita
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2008, 04:03:26 PM » |
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my husband works 12hrs/day 6 days/week. from 8am to 8pm, he gets home at around 9ish. It is hard but it has been 9 years and HE is worth it. He loves me very much and we sepend every Sunday together with our baby daughter.
Edit: oh and neither of us smoke. thank God LOL
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BrownSugar
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2008, 10:54:41 AM » |
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Kirsten is right. nothing stands in the way of true love. my husband does shift work for 12 hrs a day. 5 days a week. i just make sure that he has clean clothes and a hot meal when he comes home. when he's off we make the best of it. he takes one day for rest and the other just for me. he's been doing it for 7 yrs now and it doesn't bother me a bit. i enjoy the free time. i get to be with friends and spend my extra time volunteering at a homeless shelter for women with children. it really humbles me and makes me appreciate what i have. in these bad economic times it is a blessing for a man to have a good job that he can rely on to take care of his family. just try to hang in there and support your man. everything will work out.
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ICtheTROLLSROUTBITCHES
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2008, 05:45:56 AM » |
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My husband leaves @8 am and Gets home @ 12am if he's lucky. You have to have a strong relationship for it to work.
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Lifeisgood
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2008, 12:37:11 AM » |
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Hi. My husband and I have been married for 4 years this November but have been together much longer. We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter together. He is a coal miner and works very hard, long hours. He leaves our house every night at 3 AM. He doesn't get home until 5 PM. So, his shift lasts 14 hours. He is off on Sunday and every other Saturday. It's tough because we don't get to spend much time together through the week. But when we do spend time together, we make up for the lost time.
PS: He doesn't smoke.
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