Originally Posted by SkyHigh

Often the divorce comes after the pilot retires or gets a job closer to home. While at National Airlines there was a rash of divorces a year after the company started. The problem was that many of the pilots previously had overseas jobs that would keep them away for a month or more at a time.

Upon changing to being home a lot it became apparent that the relationship had grown apart but no one noticed since they were separated most of the time. Co-workers told me that after a few years of being gone a lot home began to feel like a strange place. Kids barely noticed that dad was home since they became adjusted to him not being an involved family member anymore.

By the time they made the change it was too late. I don't think it is a good plan to accept a job that takes you away from home for more than 4 days at a time. Unless of course you are single.

SkyHigh