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Someone I know her husband is always working misses alot of quality time w/ her and the kids. The job consist of him being gone for 17 hours straight and he isnt home at night and always works weekends. His wife stays at home to raise the kids which was what they both wanted. She is a good woman good to him and he is good to her but I dont see how they have a marriage still after all these years. So my question is would any of you couples still be in a marriage if it were like this where you never see each other miss all the kids activities ,etc?

2007-03-21 14:15:51 · 7 answers · asked by hotmoma1 1 in Family & Relationships Marriage & Divorce

If you were able to live a pretty much single life like her what would you do to make your life not so boring since its just you and the kids and no one to share it with?

2007-03-21 14:28:09 · update #1

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You would have a marriage but it would not be much of one. It would be awful lonely and the kids would be like being raised by a single parent since the father would not be around much .She must really love him to still be with him through all of this as this has to be really lonely for her at times. I do not know how i would handle it if i were in this situation. I dont think she is all that happy though. That is what i mean when you can have alot of money in a home but it does not make a home and a family. It is an awful empy and lonely life for the wife in this situation. Very sad indeed. I would much rather have my husband home nights and maybe not have so much in money and riches because not all the money in the world can buy love and happiness that comes with a family and a home life together with your spouse. My heart goes out to her.

2007-03-21 14:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 0 0

There are all kinds of people, marriages and relationships. I know people who only spend very little time together and yet bring up kids very well and build a happy family. It all depends on what everyone's expectations are and how they understand the realities of life and each other's day to day challenges.

Sometimes, you just need to deal with what you have for the sake of your family and the kids. If everyone appreciates this, they can be a successful family.

Having said that, I have also seen families where the couple spend a lot of time together, and yet can barely understand each others needs and feelings.

2007-03-21 21:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by krsh28 2 · 0 0

Each to there Owen, if it works for them let it be,
Yes it can work because some are happier that way, Like the old saying absents makes the heart grow fonder.
In most relationships this is not excepted but in some it is much preferred, as to long haul truckers that are gone 2,3 and 4 days at a time for there relationship to last it helps to be this way.

2007-03-21 21:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by David R 4 · 0 0

Wow...do people not remember their wedding vows anymore? Better, worse, sickness, health, richer, poorer??? It's sad that you even have to ask for your "friend". It's marriage....that means give and take and if your "friend" loved her husband enough to marry him then I'd say YES...the marriage can and should work.

2007-03-21 22:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by XOJordanXO 2 · 0 0

yah i did and still do I mean my wife is a flight nurse and shes never home I love it,It allows me to do things to

2007-03-21 21:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by rpoker 6 · 0 0

ummm, my husband is deployed to iraq and I'm still with him because I love him. If you really love him it doesn't matter how long he has to be away,

2007-03-21 21:34:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

i wouldn't be able to handle that. no =0)

2007-03-21 21:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by confused 3 · 0 0

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