If Your Partner Was Gone...

Can I help him pack? Is he gone yet? This would soooo lower my stress level. I would develop my own way of daily routine without his interference. Does this have to be pretend? LOL

Depends why he went away. and When my hubby had to work away from home I would fly or drive to where ever he was . whats wrong with the phone fingers broke? and what would make you think he wasnt coming back? and if it happened he had to be away for 2 weeks Just be glad he doesnt pass away and leave for good.

I would miss my boyfriend but I would enjoy the free time apart, you know what they say distant makes the heart grow founder. But I just dont see mine leaving for two weeks without me, LOL.BIG HUGS!

I think that I would be like you. At times it would be great to have a break from the every day routine of things, but then other times I would be very sad and miss him. I actually haad to go on a business trip for a training and the rule was you were not allowed to call home for the entire week. We were at a very secluded inn and the trainings were like all mind games. They didn't want us discussing what was happening with our families at home because they wanted us in a controlled setting. It was very hard not talking to my husband for a whole wek.

I am single and very independent. When I was married, I never minded breaks from my hubby altho I would miss him. I have a boyfriend now and between him, my daughter, caring for my mom each day and full time job it is very hard to find time for much else. we take little breaks from each other from time to time just to do our own thing. for him it is play on his drums and hang with the guys. For me it is to write, get on here or catch up with my friends. We miss each other and it is always like fireworks when we hook back up.

i think i would be like you. i would miss him terribly but as long as i know he is safe, coming home and being good (lol) I would be able to make it alright. i would do alot of the things that i dont get to do normally and keep my mind busy. not talking to him would drive me nuts since we talk numerous times during the day.

Well being a Marine wife my husband has to leave for 7 months at a time, so 2 weeks would be nothing, I would miss him and enjoy the break if he was gone 2 weeks but the 7 month deployments are the hardest thing ever to deal with

Oh I'd be depressed something awful!! I can handle him being gone while he's at work but that's about it! If he's at his families house without me for some reason or off doing something on the very rare occasion with one of his friends it drives me bananas! And he's the same way. Now that I'm working this seasonal job and there are times when I get off after him - it's driving him crazy. It's the same for me though. My day usually goes by fairly fast until the time he gets off work. Then it slows down. We were watching the new episode of Scrubs last Thursday and I said "We might be able to survive a weekend apart but not a whole week!" and he said "I couldn't even survive the weekend!". And he's right.

Had you ask this a month and a half ago you would get a completely different answer from me. If I knew she were fine and would be back I would be fine with it. However this did happen to me many months ago and I didn't like it one bit. She went to visit her mother to take care of some things with her. She was gone maybe a week. I am retired so had to job to go to so I think I came about as close to depression as I have ever in my life. The fear or uncertainty or her not returning would not leave my mind. The reason I would be fine with it now is that she did leave and she will never be coming back. She passed away of a heart attack on the 22nd of Oct. This has been the most difficult time of my life. Without family I am not sure what I would have done. So if this ever happens to you, your spouse goes away for awhile and you know they are coming back, please be very thankful for it. Do not let that little separation time bother you because they will be back. But when they do hold on extra tight for none of us are promised tomorrow.

Been there done that. I LOVED IT, my house stayed clean until he got back. But I loved it I had the bed to myself, I didn't have to tell anyone where something was, it was so quiet and I played my music and relaxed. Oh I can't forget the BEST part he took the kids with him and I didn't have to COOK!!:)! LOL But to be honest if it was a continous thing like work related or anything like that I'll probably be a little lonely.

Oh it would be fine if my hubby wanted to go away somewhere without me..I trust him to go and have fun.i have tried to encourage him to go fishing with his buddies or i have told him to go do this or that but he won't go...I would enjoy the break .I would be able to get some things done around here for a change, but you have to understand my hubby is with me 24 hours a day because he is retired from the air force...I would miss him but i would never be depressed...

I used to go through this a lot,during my marriage! The first five years we were married we used to go on a summer vacation to Montana, every year for two weeks. The whole family. The last three years we were married, I would be tied up with jobs, and had to stay home! My wife and the kids would go without me! But I didn't get depressed, because, I knew that if they didn't call they were alright! My wife had relatives up there! If they did call, that usually meant they were having car problems, or needing more money! (this was before we had cell phones) But still, I was always glad, when they got back!

If it was me, twoey, sure, I would miss him, but my life would still go on. Our lives should be full enough that we would be able to function perfectly well in the absence of our spouse. As long as there wasn't any reason to worry about his safety or well-being there is no reason to worry. I would take it as a gift of free time to use to pamper myself and do some of the things I had been wanting to do.

I have been there,maybe not for 2 whole weeks, but for many days and like you said, as long as I knew he was fine, I can handle it..

I would love it if mine was gone for 2 weeks as long as he takes my son and mom with him i need the time alone I never get any time alone

I would have to say depends on his vacation...but I wouldn't be that happy if he is going away for 2 weeks without me having a vacation at somewhere and I have to stuck in the house....:( If I could talk to them or text them it might be a bit easier but if all I know is for sure is he is ok won't really help me thinking of something bad stuff.....!!! I will be freaked out.....lol

My husband does go away for work sometimes. I miss him terribly when he's gone. He helps me out so much with our son and me and hubby are like best friends so we get along really good and enjoy being with each other. He misses me too though when he's gone and he's always ready to get back home.

It's always hard when my husband travels away and I always miss him especially at night but I am use to it now so it doesn't bother me that much except when I sleep alone in our bed. I always have my son sleep with me though - doesn't feel like I am all alone that way. When he is gone, I get alot more done around the house and it stays this way for a long while too.

Two weeks without my husband? Where do I sign up?? I would welcome the break. I really need a lot of alone time and I go crazy without it. Two whole weeks with out him would be a vacation for me. I could get so much done.

Or what about if you couldn't go, so your hubby decided to take a co-worker... The lady who had been calling his cell phone every evening using up all the minutes that you try to keep on his phone so YOU can talk to him!! Depressing is an understatement.