Personal Stories
Home and Away - The best of both worlds?
Work Related Travel is Good for a Season
“Do you think we can keep the cat?” I was incredulous. Here the world was falling apart on 9/11, I was away from my family due to my work, and my wife was asking me if we could keep the cat that had shown up on our front door.
No Sex - No Thanks!
My partner was away on business for seven weeks. I was home. It was that simple. Or was it?
What defines a marriage?
When I married my husband, a Marine, I was already well versed in the military lifestyle. My Father had been a Coast Guard captain and I had become quite accustomed to the process of separation. But there are fine details to being a military family and living a military life, that are never really seen by the outside world.
The Dangers of Lounging by a Pool
There I was, lying by the side of the pool at a five star hotel, reading my book and contemplating the wind as it gently stirred the branches above me. Idyllic? Yes. Peaceful? Yes. Paradisiacal? Yes. Lonely? Unfortunately, yes.
Missing Half
Being away from the person meant to share your life with is one of the most difficult situations to arise in a marriage for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost, work is not supposed to take priority over your family unless there just isn’t any employment close to home. Even then a couple should discuss their options on how far away is the limit and amount of time away from home the spouse will be gone.
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