Partner works away

[Jardine2018]

Hey, does anyone have any advice on dealing with a partner who works away. My OH works 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off. We have a 17 month daughter. I am really struggling and lonely and end up being snappy and miserable with everyone including her. Any coping ideas would be appreciated!

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These are Facebook groups for partners of fly in, fly out men. Try there.

You make your own life ... can you work a few days you need to basically live for you

I'm not on Facebook, but perhaps I should start. I do work 2 days a week but I actually own the company and sometimes that is more isolating than if you were just one of the team.

That sounded really bad, I didn't mean I'm not part of the team being their boss, but I can't really talk to colleagues about my personal life.

Lots of mother and baby groups! Make a life for yourself. The difficulty presumably is when he comes back as by then you will have a routine/activity for every day and then he is suddenly there expecting you do do stuff together!

Yes that's the problem, it is the disruption to the routine when he comes back and then when he goes away again it is really hard. I haven't really enrolled in anything as it always seems a waste just to do half of the term. But I think I will do that in January, thanks