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In our situation right now, DH's job has him away 3 nights every week. So kind of like what you've got now, but not quite so bad.
We could NOT do what your DH's company is now asking. Really, 3 days gone every week is hard enough. We hate it. Him being away a whole year - well I know for a fact he wouldn't do it. He hates not being there for our daughter even part of the week, and he'd never willingly be away for such a long time.
If my husband HAD to take a position like that, either we'd try to find a way for us to all to move there temporarily, or more likely he would leave his job, and maybe be a SAHD for a while while we tried to figure out the future, and I'd try to support the family on my salary.
All that said, I know that lots of families do successfully pull off that kind of separation.
Would his company be willing to transfer him to another position that will not be moving?
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Jillian
Anabel's mom
Daughter's DOB 4/18/2006
Receive referral 6/1/2006
HOME AS A FAMILY 12/23/2006
June 2009: Officially waiting for kiddo #2!
7/2009: Profiled - decide it's not the right fit for our family. Back to waiting! 
10/2009: Profiled - not selected. Back to waiting!
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