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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why didn’t his wife move down with their kids? Why? That IS weird! [/quote]

You don't know someone else's situation! Maybe one of the kids has had challenges and is finally in a great school with all the right supports in place. Maybe his spouse, who also needs to work, hasn't found a job in Philly yet that would pay as well and be satisfying. Maybe they are underwater on their house in Ithaca and couldn't afford to sell it at a loss and then buy in Philly. Maybe one of the kids wanted to finish her senior year at the same high school and the plan was to move after she graduated. Maybe one of them has an aging parent locally who needs a ton of care. Maybe they were talking about separating anyway. There are about a million reasons why it hadn't worked out yet to be in the same place -- we aren't in any position to judge.

I have gone through several periods where my husband's job has required him to work out of town or travel almost constantly. Currently, he's been spending Sun-Thurs on a project in a major city out west. For what he needs to do in his job, for career advancement and for the money to help support us, he has to do it. It's not forever, and it really sucks, but it's what we have to do right now. I also grew up military and there were years when my father was stationed overseas -- for a full year -- or traveled so much that he was home 60 days out of 365. It was hard sometimes and especially so for my mom, but that's what my family had to do. There are so many reasons why a family might have to be separated for a while even if it's not what anyone wants long-term. It's not weird, just different from your experience, apparently.[/quote]

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