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Podcast 1:26 - Protecting Your Marriage when You're Apart

Time apart can be hard and taxing on a marriage. But there are many situations where it is inevitable. Time apart comes in many forms, work travel, traveling to see kids, a spouse in the military, it all takes a toll on your marriage and your relationship. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of being apart and some tips to overcome the side effects.
Situations of being apart
Spouse travels for work
Spouse travels to see their kids or a long commute to get them or take them back to their ex-Spouse lives in another location
Spouse deployed
You or your spouse work long hours or opposite schedules
Perils of being apart
Disconnecting emotionally
Missing out on what is going on at home
Feelings of resentment (I am doing all the hard things at home while you are out to eat at fancy restaurants)
Upon returning, the person at home feels in charge and the other disrupts the flow
Changes made while you're gone
Overwhelmed feelings by being alone and no one to share in the burdens
anxiety
There is a physical toll on the person traveling
Watch out for emotional isolation
How to Protect your Marriage
The divorce rate is higher in couples that travel or spend alot of time apart
Connect every day - skype, text during the day
Make sure you are sharing all the little things, but be careful not to just share all the bad that happened - makes spouse that is gone feel helpless
Don't romanticize your spouse's life
If possible travel together
Watch a show together Skype in for the nightly routine
Don't spend time alone with coworkers or friends of the opposite sex
Don't impulse buy to fill a void
Make sure you leave on a good note - pre-separation anxiety causes fights
Leave notes for them to find
Lemonade Moment of the Week
Paige fixed the AC
Links
https://thepointsguy.com/2014/02/the-hardest-part-about-having-a-traveling-spouse/
https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/04/bring-your-spouse-on-a-business-trip.html
https://medium.com/@mountainsunmoved/my-husband-works-his-butt-off-for-our-family-c181243a0e48
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/how-to-keep-business-travel-from-killing-your-marriage/