I have thought about this alot (A.I.D.S) and i think that from what i have seen with divorce being that the Marine Corps has a divorce rate that competes very closely to the airlines if not surpasses it. From what i have seen is people getting married very young and than just not being able to adapt and grow up to all of the changes of life with their spouse they both just grow up at different paces and in different ways. compound that with constant 7-14 month deployments and it just makes the problem worse. SO..getting to my point if a marriage is not built on a solid foundation to begin with than the odds of it surviving unless the couple learns to grow together are slim. Not to mention divorce is easy, it seems now a days people are just as likely to get divorced than actually seek help for their relationships. It worries me at times as when i get out of the Corps i am going to pursue 135 cargo or regional airline work and i dont really want to be away from my wife any more but one thing that i do know is that with two 12 month deployments i know that she is strong and able to handle the stresses of being alone, and there is a big difference from being alone for that period of time and being alone for 4 days while your husband is in a different state, however still able to communicate fairly reguarly. Anyway those are my thoughts. I think it can be done it just requires work and a stable foundation.
as for the flight attendant myth...im not there so i dont know but i think that with flight attendants typically being younger attractive women and them staying at hotels on overnights with pilots that things could lead to other things and............... but thats only if you are weak. cheaters will cheat and those who do not have it in them will be faithful and come home to their wives.
