Profile For Crystal H.

I will get him to sign up for the site, I've appreciated the amount of info and help I've gotten and I feel y'all are correct in that he will find it helpful as well, even if for no other reason to see that he is not alone in the way he feel. So thank you guys for taken the time to reassurse me that I'm doing OK in how I'm helping him. I got to remind myself that this is new to me as well as him. And like all marriages its a work in process. I'm not always going to have the right words but as long as he knows I care I guess that what matters at the end of the day.

My husband just got out of training and in his first week otr. He not dealing with it well at all. He calls me on the phone in tears and so unhappy. I feel so helpless, and at the same time cold hearted because I keep reminding him why we choose this to begin with. I don't want my husband to be unhappy but I also don't want him regretting quiting before trying to over come these feelings. Am I doing the right thing by reminding him why we choose this for our family. I want to help him not make things worse, I tell him I love him and thank him for doing what he is doing for our us but is it enough or making it worse.

Toughest part of our job (or OTR) is being away from home.

The best thing is to call whenever you feel like quiting and going home. You'll hit a point where it starts getting easier. It'll still be hard but not as bad. I've cried on the phone with my wife for hrs wanting to just go home and be in the same bed, but after awhile it became second nature to be out. I'd call every morning, lunch and before bed just to say hi. Then I'd listen to music or toss a movie on my laptop and listen to it through my truck speakers. Whatever helped pass the time.