Profile For Marie B.

Hi all! I've been lurking for a little while, and you all seem like a great group of people. I figured I would go ahead and introduce myself and ask some questions. :-)

My husband is currently in his 2nd week of CDL school (he's going to TDI in Murfreesboro, TN), and today he got offered a position with Werner! After over 6 years of him stagnating in the food service industry, we're both really excited about this opportunity. Our tentative plan is for him to do OTR for a year or two so we can get some debt paid off quickly and some savings up, and he can get some good experience under his belt, then maybe switch to a regional or dedicated route for more home-time (unless we fall in love with the road, of course). Once he's gotten his feet wet, we're talking seriously about me quitting my job so I can ride with him on the long hauls.

Any advice for a couple setting out on the road together? We're young-ish (he'll turn 30 next month, I'm already there), with no kids, and we haven't gotten to travel nearly as much as we want to. We have a really good communicative relationship, and we like spending lots of time together, but I know going on short road trips is not the same as being in a truck with someone 24/7 for weeks at a time. Just wanting to get a feel for the idea from those with experience. :-)

Also, how can I best support him from home while he's in training? I'm not exactly sure how long Werner's training lasts, and I know I'm going to miss him tons while he's gone, but I want to make it as easy as possible for him from my side. We were separated for six-ish weeks once before in our marriage, but that was under very different and super-stressful circumstances, so I'm hoping this time will be easier and more positive.

General advice and encouragement is welcome, of course! Neither of us have much experience with trucking (no family or super-close friends or anything in the business), but we're both really hopeful that this will turn out to be a good move for us, especially financially. I'm really ready to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck, and to see my hubby succeed with some work he's actually proud of.