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[quote=Anonymous]If he is able to come back every 6 weeks it’ll be nice. I just went throguh this with a deployed husband and a 2 year old (she was 1 when he left). I didn’t see him straight for 6 months and only every 2 months before that for 6 months. We made it. Our relationship is as strong as ever. I did have a lot of family help as everyone is close by. We Skyped a lot. It also helped that he wasn’t out having fun and I was stuck at home. I woh and pretty much just worked and spent time with my kid and grandparents. It may have been a different feeling if he was on a business trip with free time and going out etc. 
make some parenting decisions now. You will be the default parent, House runner for the duration of his position. He can’t swoop in every couple weeks/months and dictate how you’re parenting/doing things. Make plans and spreadsheets from everything from schooling to lawn care etc. DH didn’t like some of the things I did while he was gone but I wasn’t going to run every small decision by him every time and wait for his input. The big stuff we discussed before he left. The few visits home he had we did fun things and family things and no chores or shopping etc. [/quote]

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