Women Who are Married to a Trucker

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  1. Angel_King

    Angel_King Bobtail Member

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    ok, im not a female but i would like to get a womans point of view,

    im only 20 yrs old will be 21 in just a few months i got a job thata gonna pay me 1,500 to 2,500 a week .

    the only thing is that im engaged and gonna marry soon but i dont know what to expect afterwards since im gonna be gone for a week and only home for a few days.

    anyone with this type of experiance give me some info on this , thanx
     
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  3. sbranch822

    sbranch822 Bobtail Member

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    i have no experience on this subject what's so ever. but are their any kids involved?
     
  4. Rollover the Original

    Rollover the Original Road Train Member

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    WOW $1500 to $2500 a week?

    Let the rest of us in! Who is this great company? If it's close to Patrterson, New Jersey it can't possibally be a scam!

    Now, as for the wife or marriage part. PUT ALL PLANS ON HOLD! Let her get used to the idea of you not being home for these reasons, and the SHORT list will now start:

    *Wedding anniversaries
    *birthdays HERS mainly until childre come into the picture
    *birth of children
    *Mothers Day
    *her/children in the emergency room
    *childrens school functions
    *her school functions
    *when something breaks in the house
    *when the car breaks
    *when she has an accident in the car
    *when a pay check doesn't come in then another one bounces
    *not home for christmas or the other "huggie feelie" holidays
    *when she finds out she's pregnant
    *when she's depressed and needs your arms around her and not her best girl friends
    *when a parent gets sick and is in hospital or dies
    *when your child takes its first step
    *when the child says its first words
    *when the child falls down the stairs and is in the hospital
    *when you get home and want some lovin and she's no where close to being in the mood as shes been doing all the mother and father crapola in the house and is tired waiting on you who should have been home hours ago but the shipper took too long to load that trailer and your dinner she slaved over is turning to mush on the table
    *children are fighting and not listening to mom and it's a daddy thing needing to be done
    *unmarried daughter or son "gets pregnant"
    *problem at school with children
    *children getting married
    *wondering if hubsand is being faithful and not spending money on those skanky lizards at the truck stops! (this is a major problem for young wives!)
    *And you wondering if wife isn't seeing Jody while you're away!
    *you wondering if that child is really yours with all that red hair, green eyes and you're dark haired and brown eyed just like her!

    There are just a few I've heard about and I've had to endure after many years of driving and being married!
    It doesn't take a woman to tell you these but as I said earlier hold off on the wedding plans so she can get used to you NOT being there 24/7! Just because you two love each other, absence does NOT make the heart grow fonder" it makes the heart cry like a baby when it needs a new spouse! Don't play wild west where father drags his new wife out to the wilds of the land builds a mud hut and leave to go buy the cattle and take months to get back home!

    If marrage is that important to you then forget that incrediable amount! To tell the truth it's got to be BS anyway!

    You're 20 almost 21 and a trucking company offered you that kind of money? There is something wrong with that picture! Experienced drivers are NOT getting that! And you're only a rookie at best!

    Son if it's such a good deal go and work there for a while and wait until you start to make that oh so wonderful pay! I mean it! Let that girl, thats waiting for the ring see if you being gone and making that kind of pay is worth being home without you there every night!
    Besides you're in love and love conquers all! She'll wait........................................... .........................RPOFLMFAO!
     
  5. Angel_King

    Angel_King Bobtail Member

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    i know the guy and he wants to expand his business and get another truck so ill make 25% each week of the total load, its a car carrier btw..

    but me n the girl been in love for almost 4 years now but i have been trying to find something local for sometime and yea i live in paterson but im trying to get out of this place and move somewhere nicer
     
  6. GuysLady

    GuysLady Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    From a drivers wife...

    Put one or the other on hold. Period.
     
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  7. Rollover the Original

    Rollover the Original Road Train Member

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    Thats TWO with the same advice!
     
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  8. luvmyhubby

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    LOL, while trucking is difficult and at times can be a real PAIN I married my hubby while he was a local driver and then after while he went OTR, as a car hauler infact. To put things on hold is up to you, it takes TONS of dedication to make a marriage work in the best of conditions...and the same is true for a trucking career.

    REALLY think about it first, dont make a move that will screw up your DAC or destroy your relationship. Some of us wives make things look easy but it took us YEARS to get where we are, and there are STILL times we falter.
     
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  9. puncher

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    I've never heard anything explained better, LMAO, this should be attached to every drivers job application.
     
  10. GuysLady

    GuysLady Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    And how many years of practice has it taken us to get to this point Luv?
     
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  11. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Make that THREE with the same advice.

    Now, I'm going to give you a bit more advice than you want to hear. If you are smart you will continue reading it, even if it pisses you off.

    First off let me say that if there is a child involved, then don't even bother to read any further. But if it is just the two of you, please read on.

    You state that you are 20 years old and have been in love with this lady for 4 years. So let's see here, even with the so-called NEW math, that means you two have been together since you were 16.

    Now there is nothing wrong with this. But please listen to some hard learned, first hand, personal advice. DO NOT JUMP INTO MARRIAGE RIGHT NOW.

    You say you have been in love with her, but you didn't say you had been together for those four years. So perhaps I am jumping to a wrong conclusion here.

    But if you guys have been engaged or going steady since you were 16, it means that neither of you have enough experience to know what you want. You both need to get around a little bit with other people.

    I'm not saying that either of you should just go out and screw with somebody else. I'm talking about just general dating, getting to know other gals, and her know other guys. It is the ONLY way you two are going to find out if you really do belong together. Right now, you don't have anything to measure the other person against.

    You two may be absolutely right for each other, and if that is the case, you will both know it in a couple of years. And if it isn't the case, then it will be better to find it out now, than after you are married.

    Let me put it this way. Grey is a nice color. In fact, it is a beautiful color. Particularly if it is the only color you have ever seen. But once you discover red, blue, green etc, then grey isn't quite so pretty anymore.

    Another thing to think about here. If this job is what you say it is, you really do need to jump on it. Get your class A get the experience and get some money in the bank. You need to realize that the majority of companies insurances won't touch you until you are 25 years old, so finding someone that is willing to take you on, is really a gold mine for you.

    You will be much better off in taking this job and getting money in the bank and experience under your belt. Take a break from the girl for a couple of years.

    Then when you ARE REALLY ready to settle down and marry, you will have a good way of supporting a wife, and undoubtedly children in the future.

    I hope that you will consider what I have posted here. What you do of course, is YOUR business.

    Good luck, whatever you decide to do.
     
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