I met my husband in 2001 while working in Tennessee as a TV reporter. I was at the beginning of a two-year job contract and he was just starting his career as a consultant in Philadelphia.
Our long distance relationship began and lasted for three years before I was
able to move up to Philadelphia. Although we solved our geography issue, we were still left with the reality of his job which requires him to travel. Typically, he leaves on Sunday night and returns Thursday night or Friday morning. It's a crazy arrangement, but we figured things out as we went along and have a pretty good system.
Early on in our relationship I went to the book store to find a self help book for women whose husbands travel. I could not believe that nothing exists. After we finally married in April 2006 and I became an offical Weekend Wife, I decided that it was time to do something. I've spent the last year trying to get The Weekend Wives Club published. So far, publishers love the idea, but don't think the market is big enough.
Together, we're going to prove them wrong. It's time Weekend Wives are recognized as key parts of many American marriages.
