Anyone elses partner away for Christmas?

A question about : Anyone elses partner away for Christmas?

Mine gets back a few weeks after. Our first xmas apart in 21 years marriage.

Just having a quiet xmas at home and also working part of it. Will re-celebrate when he gets back.

What are you doing to get through it?

eta: On the plus side, I can wait for the January sales to buy his main xmas present.

Best answers:

• Yes,
  I am away for Christmas in the Middle East.
  Sometimes there is no choice in being away, though we just have to get through it.
  We are going to have a 1-day Christmas Day when i return later in the year. Whilst i am away, it might be 2 days to Christmas, but it does not feel like Christmas.
• I'm working offshore this Christmas and New Year, first time I've been away for Christmas since 2009. I'm missing my baby daughter's first Christmas, which is a shame.
• Not having a go, but you are lucky, I did 22 in, married for 18 of those, was away of 7 of those 18 and working 12 hour shifts on xmas day for another 5 of those (best was 12 hr days xmas day and boxing day and nights new years eve), doesn't help I know, but it happens.