At Easter, we moved into a permanent home (DH is in the Army and for past 10years we've moved around with him... Six homes in 3 countries). DDs are 8 and nearly 10.
DH has been away a lot over the years. But for the past 18months, he's been 'home'.. out at work during the day, but home at night. Now DDs and I have moved away from the base. He's close enough to come home midweek a d weekends at the moment, but will move further away in the summer, so it will just be weekends.
It's the right decision overall for the family (moving around when DD started secondary school wasn't an option, and she hates the idea of Boarding school). But DD2 is finding it so hard. We had tears again at bedtime as she misses him so much.
We can't change the situation. He can't retire for seven more years (well he can, but will lose a massive chunk of pension. Money isn't everything, but we need a roof over our heads and food on the table!). But I was hoping other weekly commuter families can tell me it will get easier. That DD will adjust. That we are doing the right thing here!