Originally Posted by
AboveMins
My family could never go back to the 2/3-off, 4-on non-commutable garbage.
Yeah, that's no bueno either. I work for a major and drive to work, and I was pretty selective to get that arrangement lined up... it's payed a lot of dividends.
My experience in the mil leads me to believe that toddlers actually do better with longer absences... it's the 5-15 year olds who really feel the pain. I probably missed the toddlers more than they missed me.
The spouse is also a big factor in how the kids deal with it.