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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to give you the same advice that I give my friends who have been in long-distance relationships (DH and I were in a long-distance relationship before getting married): it's healthy and doable as long as there is an end date.

If he loves it (and the $ is obviously fantastic), you need to come to an agreement about exactly how long this will go on for.  It's much easier to get through a difficult period when you know that it will only go on for 8 more months or whatever it is.  When you don't know exactly when it's going to end, it feels interminable.

Also, take a look around you and take note of what's positive in your life.  My DH also travels heavily for work (multiple times per month) and while it can suck, I think about our friend with two young kids whose husband in the army has done 3 tours in Iraq/Afghanistan.  I'm not saying you have to love your current situation and that you should live with it forever, but sometimes looking at the lives of others can help you realize that your situation may not be quite as bad as you think.[/quote]

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