How often do you hear from your DP when they are away ??

Before we had kids, never. Now, once a day. Usually in the evenings. I do the same when I’m away. If anything particularly amusing happens during the day, we might shoot a quick text though.

No more than once a day usually, and that's via message. We're quite independent people. It wouldn't be unusual to have days without any messages either. If we're apart for a week or so we'll probably speak on the phone once.

I speak more with my best friend (via phone/message) than I do with my DP to be honest. We have the habit of chatting and checking in on each other frequently, more so than my DP and I. Just a different dynamic when it comes to communication.

We would typically video call once a week if DH is away (he sometimes travels for extended periods).

Messages are more frequent - several times a week but not daily.

I'm not really a fan of duty contact! I would prefer that he just messages when he feels like it, has something to say or photos that he wants to share etc. I do the same, and wouldn't want to feel under pressure to message just for the sake of it - we're both too busy for that!

My husband worked away last year from Feb to November and at first we spoke once or twice a week and message maybe every couple of days.

After a couple of months we could go up to a few weeks without speaking and just message each other a few times a week.

Shorter periods eg few days or a week or so he'd message to let me know he arrived safely and then when he was on his way home.

Obviously if anything important happened, we'd talk but just general chit chat, not fans of it.

No set routine here and the one of us who's away would dictate the level of messaging. So if my husband is away with his friends he might send a couple of photos during the day, a view, a cocktail or whatever but I wouldn't be messaging him unless something major has happened at home. For example I wouldn't be messaging to say hope you're having a good time, I would assume he is but I might message to say the letter we've been waiting for has arrived and the contents of said letter. We would never call each other while away.

No set pattern, but likely a message or two in the morning, a few through the day if there’s something worth talking about- maybe send a picture of a nice view if relevant etc.. then a couple at night before bed. Unlikely to phone unless someone’s died 😂

No phone calls, unless someone has literally died.
Probably an occasional What's App, but not necessarily every day.
(And same when I go away).
We're mature adults and independent people, so it's not necessary to be in touch too often. And I loathe this concept of "checking in" - both of us are competent people, so neither of us needs to be "checked up on".
Part of the fun is being able to have time alone, and then a proper catch up once home.

A phone call in the evening. No messaging unless there was something specific that needed to be asked or passed on.

Once a day.

Same as when I am away

Rarely if away for work and not at all usually if he's away with friends - I'd assume he's busy working or having a good time! I'm busy too so we can often go a couple of days without contact. I might message on the day he's coming home to get an approximate time for dinner or something but apart from that, I'd only message for a reason, not just for a chat.

No idea really when either of us needs the other for something not really thought about it

It's usually me who is away and I ring or text dh once a day. Last week was twice a day as I was having some issues I wanted to discuss with him.

Sometimes I wouldn’t hear from him for days depending on where he was posted. Mostly it was morning and night though. If he’s on holiday with friends a couple of times a day, if he’s out when he’s leaving to come home.

Text to say landed, another to say on the plane and another to say landed with an ETA. Both of us do this when away.
if anything important cropped up then we’d drop another message but generally we are away for social reasons and to switch off, not work, and the person at home accepts that and picks up the slack.
Its a couple of times a year each of us go away, was once a year for each of us when the dc were little, sacred time.
If it was for work and more frequent perhaps our level of contact might be different.

We do regular texts and a phone call. But we speak regularly day to day so that’s normal for us.

He's only ever away for 2/3 days typically. I get the just landed/at the hotel updates. Maybe one or two quick texts in the day, depending on how busy he is. A quick 2min video call in the evening before he goes out for dinner, and a goodnight so I know he's back safe in the hotel.

Couple of times a day if uk based. Quick good morning text and good night text. If away abroad with work. Once a week to 10 days is usually good for us.

I’m the one that travels. I’ll text once or twice a day, and FaceTime most (but not every) evening. Sometimes we’ll also have a long text chat through the day about something if relevant - even if it’s just something daft that’s making us both smile.

DH works away for 1-2 weeks stints every couple of months. He sends me a good morning message, will text me if something notable happens during his working day then we do a video call or two each evening, an earlier one with the children then often a quick call for just us before bed.

A call at some point in the evening. No need for anything else apart from a text if there's going to be a delay in arriving home.

My husband travels internationally so contact is often limited depending on where he is and time difference. He does try to be in touch every day even if it is just a WhatsApp message but this is not always possible.

No set routine for us. Depends whether there is something to message or talk about.

If I messaged him, I would expect a reasonably speedy reply and vice versa though

Call or message in the morning, I'll probably call in my lunch break and he'll call in the evening. Plus send photos. If time zones are very different it might be slightly different

Depends entirely on how busy the one who is away and the one who is at home are, or if anything is up with DS that we need to talk about. If I’m working away in an archive, probably one text at night.

First thing and last thing.
Brief text usually. Sometimes a quick chat before bed.