DH driving DD 6+ hours each way by himself

[Anonymous]

Not an issue unless he has some medical condition that prevents him from driving long distances. Ive done that in 2/3 day weekend trips. Dh and i would drive to cape cod all the time before covid and he would do the bulk of the driving.

[Anonymous]

My 75 year old mother can do that drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Either track him with GPS of have him stop every hour for a check-in call.
2. Make sure they both wear masks in the car.

Why do they need to wear masks in the car? Presumably they live in the same house?

[Anonymous]

This is insane to me, I would only hesitate if it were 10 or more hours each way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had long planned a driving trip to NC for DD to have one last look at some colleges. I now have a new job and can't take the time off. I don't think it's safe for DH to drive 6+ hours each way in a matter of 4 days (one day down, two days there, one day back). (DD does not have a license.) DH is confident he can do it, and he's generally a safe driver, but he rarely drives more than an hour at a time. Would you feel comfortable with your spouse driving so far by themselves?

Not everyone is the same but I used to routinely drive 930 miles round trip in a day to see our daughter at college. The trip your husband is taking would be a cake walk for me.

[Anonymous]

Does your husband have some sort of medical condition? Narcolepsy or something? Why can't he drive six hours in one day? What's wrong with him?

[Anonymous]

I have been driving 8 hours a day alone since I was 20. Once in a crazy ice storm. More than once, driving 8 hours with a day in between drives and a young child. Your husband’s trip sounds easy….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are only doing virtual college visits this year. If colleges don't want to take a high stat magnet kid who is full pay then they can go and suck lemons. We are not overly invested in playing the college game anyways in the middle of a pandemic.

Ok then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Either track him with GPS of have him stop every hour for a check-in call.
2. Make sure they both wear masks in the car.

PP, you’re insane. None of these things are necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Either track him with GPS of have him stop every hour for a check-in call.
2. Make sure they both wear masks in the car.

PP, you’re insane. None of these things are necessary.

I can’t even tell if PP is being sarcastic- I hope so?

[Anonymous]

I thought you were worried about 6 hours each way IN A DAY. Not with several days in between.

[Anonymous]

Op, you kidding me. It is perfectly normal. I do it all the time. Unless your DH has some medical issues I wouldn't be concerned about this.

[Anonymous]

And why doesn’t your DD have a license?

[Anonymous]

I'm also puzzled. A typical adult driver should be able to handle a 6 hour stint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a joke, right?

You clearly don’t flow DCUM standards. A trip like this must involve stopping. For two hours every two hours and an overnight stay halfway.