Is it normal?

[amaristella]

Is it normal for your spouse to drive you up the wall and back again prior to leaving for a really long trip? Because right now I've had it.

[panicked]

Oh yes. Very much so. I have actually yelled "why do we fight everytime you leave?!?"

[amaristella]

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I'm probably going to delete the above later today.

[amaristella]

And I sincerely regret the moment that I said, "Sure, go for it!" (volunteer to spend a year in Africa)

[dcn]

Yes. We have a terrible time with any trip or pcs. You'd think after all this time we would figure it out but no.

Hope it all gets figured out soon!

[audette]

Totally normal...

[Deleted]

Normal. Except I'm usually the one who pisses my H off.....we're sorry.

[amaristella]

Jan 20, 2015 20:22:42 GMT -5 @villainv said:

Normal. Except I'm usually the one who pisses my H off.....we're sorry.

Weirdly that means a lot to me right now.

[Deleted]

Absolutely. I think for my dh and me....I get bitchy right before...because it helps him leaving. It helps me not to be so awful sad. Helps him not be so very miserable. Almost like I shut down right before he leaves. I hate it.

[NomadicMama]

I think the time leading up to the departure is one of the worst/most difficult period of an extended absence. You feel such pressure to enjoy your last days together but tensions are high and emotions are all over the place. Ugh. Been there, done that…and it sucks each time. So yes, miserably normal. Hang in there.

[Dory1988]

Every...single...time. Whether it's both of us going somewhere together or one of us on our own I pretty much want to stab him. It sounds violent and possibly insane but he's ridiculous sometimes.