I started to reply to you a few days ago and computer froze in the middle of it and has taken a few days to get back online - I hate computers for that.
I'm really glad things sound so much better for you and your H. I was typing originally that I felt the same anger you are feeling about needing some sort of apology or thanks or something and that it is their turn to help save our M's. But since then something has happened at my end I won't hijack your thread with it but have posted it in Piecing entitled bombs keep dropping.
Anyhow in answer to your question about our H's doing the same job etc. I don't think I do really handle the crazy hours I just sort of muddle through them in a daze until it his day off. Since we got back together I've hated his night shifts because I miss him sleeping next to me so very very much. I end up staying up until the early hours until I'm exhausted enough to just drop off. Before the bomb I didn't mind his night shifts as we just weren't getting on. I hate it when he's late because as you know its usually because something has kicked off somewhere and 9 times out of 10 they can't even ring to let you know. although having said that H is a lot better at that since we got back together he tries his very best to let me know. His day shift is great he's home really early and we see each other a lot more but once every five weeks he has this quick turn around shift where we just don't see each other appart from me talking to him for 5 mins while he gets a shower to go to work. That lasts for 4 days and I hate it, I feel so alone. How do you handle the hours??