When your significant other travels away, do you find it hard to sleep at night?

Drink some warm milk and then Mylot 'til you drop.

That is why I am still awake, hahaha! My BF has night shifts. But not all the time. Because it is not all the time, I need to get into the routine. Somehow I just can't sleep when he is not here. If I really want to, then I will lay down and dream about a better life, hahaha! I try to, I guess you call it meditation?? I will lay down on my back and let lose the tention in the muscles. I start with the feet and ankles and work up. Making myself feel heavy and unstressed. By the time I get to my head, I am usually already asleep. hahaha! You'd be surprised how well it feels to lose the tension in the body. Just being able to relax and only think pleasant things or think nothing. Take care.

It has been a while since my husband went to work without me, the last time was when he had to go to Saskatoon over ten years ago and I was terrified. If I am alone, I have nightmares and I have that paralyzing feeling. I did not go to sleep until later but I did and since I knew that I was that way, I decided that I would go to sleep earlier then my husband more so I would conquer that fear. So now if he has to be away (like maybe having to go to the hospital) then I will be all right.

that is quite harsh on you, maddysmommy. if one is unable to rest sufficiently at night, one feels heavy and sloppy when the morning breaks. this is not a problem for me because i am suffering from insomnia. getting enough sleep is a constant problem that i have to deal with in my life. too bad, no matter how much i have tried all these years to overcome this problem, it has never abated. anyway, best of luck, my friend. may the situation fade fast and you adjust immediately to his being away again.

Well, I experience sleeping problem as well when my hubby is away. It is not necessary he has to go far away, the night he goes out to play music with his band mates and returns home at 1 or 2 o’clock in the morning already affecting my sleeping. Especially in winter, I like to be cuddled with him in bed to keep each other warm and passionate while watching a film. But his addiction to music let me down most of the nights, sometimes 4 nights a week. ? Honestly, I never tell him about it as I don’t want to let him know how much I need it. Being a man, a husband, he should know that himself!

Yup, it's the same with me. I know I grumble about his snoring and stuff like that, but when he's not around, I miss those comforting noises. And it gets rather scary when there are noises in the night (which I usually don't hear or notice when he's around)! So I would sleep with the lights on!

I am sorry for you right now. I feel the same and mine’s gone only for a week maybe. I start planning on a host of things beforehand to keep things in the right perspective. My irritable mood rubs off on my son and he becomes rude and nagging too. so basically I plan activities together like watching some good program on TV, ordering some good dinner, going for some shopping or to visit somebody…whatever. I think you get the basic idea. You do have Maddy with you…why don’t you both together plan something fun?

I[i] know that is normal...Just give yourself few days... I think I would feel the same when I am in your situation. SO far, hubby has not been away for work. He traveled often before but in his job now, no more traveling which I love also! LOL![/i]

when i have to go on a business trip last year for a few days i had to sleep with the tv on, or that i have to be really really sleepy before i turn it off. i also feel lonesome i really missed him and my dogs. and my husband told me during my trip our dog couldn't sleep like he's waiting for me to come home. he knows the family's not complete. he kept circling my place in the bed on those nights i'm away and lying down beside my pillow. like he wants to smell me or something. i doubt though that will last a month! just keep yourself busy so you won't feel as lonesome! good luck!