credit to dh

erineileen317 · January 2012

DH is a borderline (if not actual) workaholic. He's very passionate and ambitious and truly loves what he does. Now that being said, he also works late and travels a lot leaving me alone a lot. For example, both last year and this coming year requires him (april thru nov) to be 4 hours away 2-4 nights per week. I can go with him if I want, but its nowhere exciting and living in a hotel gets old after awhile. But I digress, he informed me yesterday that he turned down a high-profile meeting next week (just an hour away) because he wouldn't be allowed to have his cell phone and he wasn't sure how I would be able to contact him if necessary. He also turned down a trip to Europe, which neither of us have been to, in February because he didn't want to abandon me with a newborn. (Sorry on my phone or there would be a paragraph here) So i just wanted to AW and give him credit for sacrificing certain career aspects to try to be a good family man and involved daddy. I was a little concerned about him spending too much time in the office or out of town, so I'm glad to see him already making the effort. He also wants the LO and I to travel with him (that 4 hours to nowhere) as much as we can april-november this year. I told him we'd come sometimes but I wasn't raising my child in a hotel room when we have a perfectly good house, yard and neighborhood back home. So cross your fingers his recent good intentions hold up for a while. I already know he has a fairly deep inner struggle between being being a good daddy (especially to a little girl, he's already afraid to give her "daddy issues") and being a successful and difference-making engineer/scientist. Anybody else have a workaholic SO or are one themselves? Are you nervous about the balancing act?

Kristine Schilling · January 2012

good man, knows his priorities!

SoonToBeMsP · January 2012

That's awesome for him and you. I love these types of posts

dizzycooks · January 2012

My husband recently returned to a position that he had previously labeled 'boring' because the hours are better, he doesn't have to travel and he has a ton more flexibility. I know it won't be forever, but it's a great choice for now!

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