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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to determine if I am being emotional and dramatic or if in fact this is really asking a lot from his company?  He is in an engineering technical role and makes about $150K per year.  I feel like this ask should include a substantial bonus or something but so far nothing has been offered other than a return home for one paid week every 4-6 weeks.

What do you think?  I want to be a supportive spouse but this is going to be extremely difficult on our family.  I work full time as well and also travel about 1-2 days every other week.  We have a 2 and 5 year old.

Thanks in advance for objective perspectives.[/quote]

There are so many responses here that keep telling you "you can do it!!!" Fuck that. Don't do it. You didn't sign up to be a single mom while you're married, and your husband has 0 responsibility for your kids for 5 freakin' months! Are you kidding me?

I know there are military spouses that have it worse - much worse. But OP did not marry into the service. And even military deployments get bonuses.

You are not being dramatic. You are reacting to having your partner taken away from you for 1/2 a year, and society judging you for not being OK with it. You have a career, and so does he. Let him take the career hit this time. Your gender has you taking the hit the rest of the time.[/quote]

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