Results: My husband has to leave his family every winter to seek out work in another province because we don't have enough work in our area to survive.
Published on 11/24/2013
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1.
1.
Does your spouse have to travel away from your family for work? Yes
9%
191 votes
No
49%
1062 votes
Undecided
2%
51 votes
Not Applicable
40%
875 votes
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2.
How would you feel if you spouse had to leave for weeks at a time for work? I would hate it
43%
932 votes
It wouldn't bother me
19%
423 votes
Don't have a spouse
35%
769 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
55 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23% | 5 | |
| n/a | 0.18% | 4 |
| depends | 0.09% | 2 |
| we are retired | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would hate it but live with it we have to do whats bests for our family | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would have to accept it because of the necessity. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it would bother me but i would appreciate the sacrifice that he was making to support his family | 0.05% | 1 |
| my husband was in the military and gone a lot | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on how long it would be gone. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it would be tough | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| retired | 0.05% | 1 |
| hubby is retired | 0.05% | 1 |
| my husband is a former long haul truck driver... and i hated him travelling | 0.05% | 1 |
| he already does | 0.05% | 1 |
| my husband is currently on his 4th deployment through the army. you just carry on. | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| you learn to adapt and tough it out | 0.05% | 1 |
| my late spouse was in the navy & traveled a lot. i knew that when i got married & had no problems with it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| you adapt | 0.05% | 1 |
| it would be hard but not impossible. | 0.05% | 1 |
| already does and i hate it | 0.05% | 1 |
| it is a fact of life if you have family in the military. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| would love it | 0.05% | 1 |
| had to in the past but changed jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| i haven't seen mine for 2 years now because we can't afford a place for us to live. :( he's working in another state and now unemployed again. we talk every day though. | 0.05% | 1 |
| that is the case | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'm separated from my husband | 0.05% | 1 |
| it does bother me i hate it | 0.05% | 1 |
| wouldn't "like it"... but "hate" is too strong at a word. | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| i wuoldnt like it,but not hate it! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would leave | 0.05% | 1 |
| he does | 0.05% | 1 |
| you get use to it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| he is home most of the time and away a few weeks a year, so it is ok | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'll be sad and worry for his safety | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'd miss him but i'd know that he was doing it for our family. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it would make me sad. however, i would understand the importance for her. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i hate it already, our situation is all through out the year, not just at winter. | 0.05% | 1 |
| if there was no other choice we would have to. but i wouldn't love it... | 0.05% | 1 |
| wouldn't like it, but a job is a job... | 0.05% | 1 |
| he is retired, we had a home based business and i was the vice president, office manager, | 0.05% | 1 |
| if it is needed for his job, i would understand. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would miss him, but be happy he has a job! | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure i would like it. | 0.05% | 1 |
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