Divorce Rate Among Pilots?

[Skyranger777]

Just get the first divorce out of the way before you get the final job with the pension and big bucks. It really worked well for me and really take your time on the second wife for the same reason. That pension works out a lot better when you don't have to split it down the middle. Took 20 years looking for wife 2 now getting ready to celebrate our 16 year anniversary.

I see you're retired. You are one of the lucky last ones to get the big bucks and a pension! Good for you
I have been with my fiance now for almost 8 years (no rush). She knows all about the bs I am about to embark on and she stands by me (at least for now)

 

[Lostdog65]

I'll second being gone being good for the marriage. Pushing 18 years now and spent about 40% of it on the road. I think we talked more on long distance phone calls than we do when we are together...tough on the kids though...daughter hated the 12 on, 2 off especially when I was on the road all summer.

Eric

 

[Benhuntn]

33 years flying and 33 years married. If that makes me a bible thumper so be it. No shame in that. I assure Whaleroast I'm not a wimp. I think many divorces stem from one individual being a pompus a$$. So maybe whaleroast would be a better one to ask about that.

 

[transpac]

33 years flying and 33 years married. If that makes me a bible thumper so be it. No shame in that. I assure Whaleroast I'm not a wimp. I think many divorces stem from one individual being a pompus a$$. So maybe whaleroast would be a better one to ask about that.

40 years flying and 37 years married to the original. Not sure how to take someone who asserts that wedding vows are only for a wimp and/or "bible thumper".

 

[Lead Sled]

40 years flying and 34 years married to the same lady for me.

'Sled

 

[2000flyer]

Back in the mid-80's when I was at one of the majors they told us that their average pilot had been married 2.6 times.

Only when you're averaging 3.7 flight attendants per month

Sorry...just had to

25 years in this business, married 19 years with the same wonderful lady. Her sister was a flight attendant, brother-in-law was corporate and now retired AA pilot. They've been together over 30 years. It can be done!

2000Flyer

 

[WhiteCloud]

It takes two to make it work. The positives and negatives of the job are exactly the same things. Away from home a few days a week and an irregular work schedule can be great if that's what you both want. A little breathing room to do your own thing can be a good thing. It can be a disaster if you both don't want it. It's that way with any lifestyle. Me-flying 29 years and married 18 of them (same person)

 

[RGPilot]

cut out the lawyers, the stress, the sleepless nights. Just find a woman you hate...and buy her a house............

 

[mcjohn]

Bi-Polar Betty

"Shut the F@@@ up" in front of her parents.
Divorce and lawyers 300G's
The look on her face, Priceless!

Ahhhahaha. I almost told my wife's mother to shut the f@@@ up a while back.

 

[PHX767]

It took me 3 times to find the right one. If I had done that 36 years ago, I would have saved a lot of trouble.

 

[TWA Dude]

Flying ten years, married four consecutive months. I'm on a roll! My secret: I voted for Kerry, she voted for Dubya, and we never talk about it.

 

[mcjohn]

Flying ten years, married four consecutive months. I'm on a roll! My secret: I voted for Kerry, she voted for Dubya, and we never talk about it.

huh...

 

[pgcfii2002]

cut out the lawyers, the stress, the sleepless nights. Just find a woman you hate...and buy her a house............

Someone once told me what marriage is like....

"Just give half of everything you have to somebody you don't like!!"

 

[Fugawe]

24 yrs flying, 25 yrs married.

Either you commit or you don't, figure that out BEFORE you get married.

It ain't that tough a concept. It IS tough making it work. If you're commited, stay commited and don't make excuses.

Marriage ain't for the faint of heart, and it ain't for wimps. It ain't all sucky-face and uglies-bumpin', it's serious work with great rewards.


Fugawe

 

[JimG]

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It wasn't flying that cost me mine. (I'm not a professional and my ex-wife, a private pilot also)

It was the 3 years of remodeling our house, when my 40 y/o wife ran off with the 26 y/o kid who'd been doing the work was done.

I wish now he'd been done alot sooner, so she would have been gone sooner too.