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[quote=Anonymous]Skype - how comfortable are you with it? How much are each of you long-distance communicators generally? I'm an extrovert who telecommutes but I'm not really into "talking on the phone" at the end of the day. Just "being" with my partner is important to me. YMMV.

You will make most of the day-to-day decisions re: parenting and household management. Transitions when your spouse returns (how good are you about taking the reigns and then the hardship of giving back some control?). How good is your partner about relinquishing?

Career - yours. Do you have one right now? If so, how much vacation/time/money will you have to travel to his region, and/or take off time when he is home?

Adult support. Social and otherwise. How much do you have? What can  you outsource, what will you need? Assuming you will be the one to be home with kid whenever s/he is sick, how will you feel about that?
What about doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry- or can you outsource? How good are you at not talking to adults all day and night (if you stay at home) and/or not really having structured socialization outside work with other adults - what do you need to get that contact that you need? What will you do on weekends (you okay with always being with your kid at all times, or need a sitter?)

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