My T takes three months off every summer, so I understand how difficult this can be. We spent a good six weeks before he leaves preparing me, we come up with a plan of how I will manage things when he's away, and we have some contact over the summer. I find when he gets back in September we just pick up where we left off.

Because we talk so candidly before he leaves about how I'm feeling and how it's affecting me, there's not much to clean up after. I'm also pretty candid with him about everything; I don't hold back much.

My recommendation is always to talk about what you're feeling. If it's bothering you, it's worth talking about.