OMG this sounds just like my life!! im not an army wife but my other half (soon to be hubby) is in the Merchant Navy and works away for anything up to 8/9 months away depending on the ship he is on. But thank god we have never had to go that long!! 16 weeks being the longest and i was heavily pregnant then. We get no subsidised rent, we pay our mortgage, his job is on the way out due to the government putting higher demands on the shipping companies to hire people less qualified for less money. Craig spent 5 years at college/Uni to get where he is in his job ( chief officer) These companies now hire people from the far east to do a job they know nothing about. But im getting away from the point here........

Anyway, i hate being alone here. I moved from Dublin to be here with him, have no family here ( all still in Dublin) i changed jobs, and to college too, as well as doing the usual hose stuff and looking after the brat (my son!!) Its horrible when he comes home because he expects me to put aside my daily routine to be with him. Holidays are a nightmare to plan. Schools dont think about our situation when it comes to holidays. Craig can be away for the whole of the summer holidays so we have to holiday during school time. I feel so guilty all because the teacher looks at me funny when i say we are going during term time.

Im just praying he makes it home for the wedding!!!