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Originally Posted by Coney

I find myself, as I often do, wondering how I deserve such a wonderful wife.

Ahh, my kind of post!!

I have only been married for a few months, but we have been together for 3 years now, and we have a 19 month old son with a girl on the way.

Commercial aviation is stress, hands down no doubt about it, however I hate it when it takes too bad a rap as the catalyst for relationship destruction. After all, how many split up couples have you come across where neither where in aviation? Quite a few I am willing to bet.

Not to try to belittle the negative factor that a career in aviation can have on a relationship, but my point is the same as the one that has already been mentioned in this thread. Support is everything! With the right person by your side you will make it through thick and thin.

I have a very supportive wife. To give you an idea, I am actually going back into aviation to spend MORE time with my family! Give you an idea of how much I am around presently. So it is to say that it is not just about “flying” taking people away from home for long periods, and thus causing relational heartache. There are loads of careers and situations that can torpedo a relationship if the support mechanism is not in place.