Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
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My husband doesn’t go away overnight very often but between the occasional work conference and snowmobiling or camping weekend with his friends, there are a number of days a year where the kids and I are left home alone. Now that they’re out of the baby stage it’s not the wrangling of the three of them into bed that concerns me the most - it’s the fact that he’s traveling away from us.
Something could go WRONG. He could crash the truck! Or be caught in an avalanche! Or tip his fishing boat! And as for us back home, the BOOGEY MAN might show up. We have two dogs, which simultaneously puts me at ease (One of them is HUGE) and freaks me out (WHAT ARE THEY BARKING AT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT?).
I don’t sleep well when he’s gone and am generally a bundle of nerves the entire time. It’s awesome.
(He was gone last night and by some miracle of miracles I actually had an…okay sleep. It likely had something to do with the fact that I have been running on fumes lately, but still. I don’t feel like a zombie today.)
How about you? How do you fare when you’re home alone?
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I may be one of the few that does just fine when Noah leaves. BUT, if I’m home COMPLETELY alone? With no kids? It does not go well.
Mrs. Wilson | January 25th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
My husband travels for work and is gone Monday-Friday. Last night dogs were barking, smoke alarms were going off (stupid dying battery)…needless to say I am exhausted today. I mostly just look forward to him being home because it means I will be able to sleep!
Kerri | January 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
We live in a high-security tower so basically the only people who could murder me would be my 8 neighbours. That being said, when I’m home alone I tend to not watch the scary tv shows
hillary | January 25th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
I’m fine. A few weekends ago he was storm stayed - for 2 hours on the side of the road (in a bus), and I was not worried. Hearing about it later, I guess I should have been.
I think that as time goes on and life progresses, it will be harder.
Heather | January 25th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
being home alone doesn’t bother me too much as long as i keep myself busy. and with two kids as you know you are always busy. thankfully i seem to manage okay with it since DH is out of country months at a time with work.
Melissa | January 25th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
I LOVE being home alone! Husband only goes away a couple of times a year, for a couple of nights at a time, but it’s totally ME time. Once kids are in bed, bring it on! I sleep better because I can spread out, the dog barking doesn’t bother me, I can cook what I want, and leave the dirty dishes until the morning.
Oh, it’s good when he’s around too, becuase then he cleans those dirty dishes, puts the kids to bed, and checks what the dog is barking at.
Angela | January 26th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
I guess I’m still in that “You mean I have to entertain, feed, bathe and put 3 kids 2 and under to sleep by myself!?!” phase of family, so I’m not to worried about the possibility of him running the jeep off a snowy icy road into a ditch like what almost happened last night coming home from work.
Kara | January 27th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
I love having the house to myself, or myself and my kids. Not married, but I do live with 3 other adults, and sometimes it’s nice to go into my own kitchen and slurp down a bowl of cereal without an audience. Or leave my laundry in the dryer without worrying that someone is going to toss it out of there to make room for his. Or watch a movie with just my kids until after their bedtime.
SKL | January 29th, 2011 at 11:16 am