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For the most part I have accepted my husband's job as a police officer. It was hard. Espeically in the beginning, so we started a list of things to let go of. I went thru a huge period growing period. My list of grievances (for lack of a better term) which were the things that I kept nagging or complaining about to my husband...like visting our family, missing holidays, not going to church, his long hours ect...I highly recommend this...I actually found my list a few years later and I had let go of all of them! Bottom line was don't blame someone else for the situation, find ways to make them into a positive.
Although, I have accepted my husband's schedule and it's demands...my extended family has not. I would love some advice on talking to my family who don't seem to understand. My mother especially finds a way to make me feel guilty for not being availble to her...even though my kids almost go 2 days without seeing their father, I have two small children (pregnant with #3) and I live 2 hours away...and OMG gas is almost $4/gal...it goes on and on. When I discuss it with my husband he says they are always welcome to come see us...but for whatever reason they seldom visit. Any advice??
Also, I hear comments like "your husband gone all the time or when do you ever see him?" and I feel a lot of judgment from friends that piss me off! I don't want anyone to feel sorry for our situation, mostly because we are happy and well adjusted, but I don't know how to reply - nicely that is.
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| Posted by Jenny on 07/05/2008 10:32 PM
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