DH has gone away for 3 weeks....

[StripyTShirt]

To see his family in another country.

I'm sat here sobbing already.

Just me and the kids now

Mine is in the army and left last night for 2.5 months, so I know exactly how you feel

What happens when someone dies, or is hurt, or diagnosed with a debilitating condition or terminal illness. Or when redundancy strikes or 101 other normal things happen in life.

You can cry at more than one thing in life

My dh works away for 3 weeks at a time- 3 weeks home and then 3 weeks away! I suppose it’s something you get used to. I don’t have time to miss him much though OP to be honest! 3 weeks will fly by don’t worry!

Thanks to all the lovely posters. I have in general ignored the rude posters , I won't apologize for having emotions

I've had a great day with the kids and DH has arrived safely at his parents, so can now stop worrying!

Thanks also for the tips, clean bedding on and my shows on Netflix!!

Although DS has taken advantage of dad being away and is currently starfishing our bed with me in a tiny little corner

Also to the PPs who have husbands in the armed forces or unable to be with you, sending thoughts to you all. I hope your husbands return to you safe and sound.

I know I am lucky this is going to be relatively rare for me and I will be getting him back soon and in good health, god willing.

Esme why on earth would anyone need a medal because they can function as an independent grown up? Save the medals for those with permanent partings, loved ones on active service, those with circumstances that genuinely are a struggle alone etc.

In full agreement with cattlestreet and backforgood. We don't all express our love by breaking down in tears because of a temporary parting. If anything the opposite, it's hardly loving or supportive if the partner going away has the added burden of worrying about you falling to pieces in their absence.

Absolutely loving the idea of a bottle of thoughts and sweet love notes, dp would die laughing. Perhaps I could pay get the dc to recreate the railway children 'daddy, oh my daddy' scene

why be with a man if you hate him that much? Sounds miserable. And you women sound bitter.

Err, there’s a whole lot of ground between sobbing and hating. Doesn’t mean you hate your DH/DP just because you don’t turn into a snotty snivelling mess when he’s not there. And no, not bitter. Just rational adults.