How often should I call my wife when I am traveling?

Question

I travel a lot and I know I should call her, I just get so busy I forget. Then I am just so tired at night I don't feel like talking. She gets upset because she is home the whole time with our 4 small kids. I understand her frustration, but she won't try to understand mine. Any advice?

Answer 1

at least once a day would be comforting for a wife and four kids. they're your family

Answer 2

NO LESS THAN ONCE A DAY SO SHE KNOWS U ARE THINKING OF HER.

Answer 3

At least once a day. And ask to talk to your kids while you're at it. They don't deserve to suffer for your selfishness. I mean I know you're trying to provide for the family, but emotionless financial support is for welfare and uncaring uncles. Take some familial responsibility.  

Answer 4

Call her once a week that should be good enough and if she doesn't like it to bad.

Just tell her you are to busy to call every single day.

Answer 5

I travel often as well. Many times I am gone for 2 weeks at a time, only to arrive home and have to leave again. I make it a point to call my wife 2 times a day. Once when I wake up and before I go to bed. It makes her feel good and I too get to let her know that I love her and miss her.

Answer 6

try to call her everyday, if you're too tired to talk at night you could even just send her a text saying i love you. that way she's know you're thinking about her!

Answer 7

Just call her! It doesn't have to be a long chat.

Answer 8

How about you stop traveling and start being a father and husband?

Answer 9

My ex traveled for his job. He called daily, but he too was busy and tired. So the conversation was usually later in the evening and wasn't more than five minutes. I think he even fell asleep on the phone once while talking to me. Just call her to say good night.  

Answer 10

What is a 10 min call...........why not call her  once in the morning,  once in the afternoon, & once at night...........  please DO NOT CHEAT ON HER.......she's at home with the 4 small children!  Please call her...........even to say Hi Honey, I'm going to bed, good night, I LOVE YOU...........  please don't cheat on her......or on your marraige....... there is so much temptation......... maybe next time, TAKE HER WITH YOU< get a sitter for the kids, SHE COULD USE A MUCH NEEDED BREAK herself...........  

Answer 11

your wife has to understand that your working , but still even though you are tired you could still  call her and tell her good night.  is much better then nothing you know. you can even text tell her .

Answer 12

They need to hear from you a couple times a day. She needs to hear your voice and so do the kids. My husband travels from time to time with his job and the kids really miss him and anticipate his calls. I like to hear about what he's been doin and what he has to do the next day and when he plans to be back so that the kids and I can plan something special for him when he gets home. Don't begrude them a simple phone call, no matter how tired you are, they love you and miss you.  

Answer 13

You are joking right?  This is written for shock value?

My company thinks they can send me overseas for business several times a year, about every 6-8 weeks.  I have told them, I do not go without my wife and you can buy her ticket.  "Do it, or fire me now, decide."  They buy her ticket and she goes with.  My MIL watches the kids.  SO for me it isn't important about phone calls, we are together when I travel or I won't do it...period.  Great wives are 1000 times harder to find than great jobs.  Maybe 10,000 times harder to find.

I never forget to call my wife even when I am working at the home office, several times a day.  You need to make your WIFE the priority and YES I agree with her for getting mad.

Answer 14

Everytime u think of her, busy or not! Or, make a certain time of day (6 or 7, when there are no meetings, etc.) and make urself call her!

Answer 15

My husband is a truck driver and is gone up to 3 weeks at a time.

He calls me several times a day and EVERY single night. We talk sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for 2 hours.

How can you "forget" to call your wife? It only takes a few minutes to let her know she is thought of and appreciated.  

Answer 16

at least twice a day!