Jennifer,

I am also terrible about "what if?" Those questions can never end. I cant speak for every guy, but deep down we all want to take care of our women, protect and provide for them. Sure, we may talk and act tough around the guys but my girl is my princess and I will do what it takes to make her happy and secure. If you are showing to him that you are alright when he is gone, he is probably going to act that way. He will go out and have fun and not worry too much about you. I agree with Heather, sit down and explain what happens and to the extent. I bet you will be surprised what he will do to make the time apart much more bearable. Phone calls, letters, whatever he can do to calm you down. Have him leave a message on the answering machine so that you can hear his voice once in a while. Get a teddy bear with his cologne on it. Wear his favorite swearshirt. You can do all this when he is gone and hopefully it will calm you down. I have a teddy bear that smells like my girlfriend, when I go to bed I smell her, think of her and everything is ok. And like Heather suggests, friends and family can work wonders. Everything will be ok!!

Mike