Engaged to new firefighter/emt need help
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Engaged to new firefighter/emt need help
| Wed, 01-26-2011 - 2:28pm |
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let me first off start by saying that it is so nice to find
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that will have something to do wtih my reply ;)
I'm sorry you're hurting so :( It sounds like a really hard situation you're in right now. Let me know the answer to my question so I can continue my reply.
PS - I'm Jami married to Don - career FF/paramedic in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks for your reply,
it is paid, but not very well. It's a salaried position at 21,000.
He starts out as an EMT only doing ambulance calls, as he is EMT certified, and within a year they will get him fire certified. Then the pay will go up 1,000. It is a joint fire/ems house.
You have been together a long time. However, as we grow, we sometimes grow in different directions and sometimes one or the other assumes that you are both still on the same path, when you may not be. BUT without a real conversation, you'll never know. You may still be and the extra stress of your injury may be pulling things to a head because you are unable to work and have to focus on the lack of his presence and can really see how often he's not there.
You really need to work this out before you get married, and def before you have kids.
Are you definitely where you want to stay(I.e. Location) or does he test elsewhere?
In general terms Im not seeing a lot of compromise on his part. A conversation about this really needs to have nothing but "I" statements from you. You need to keep your feelings short and to the point and as much as you can, tell him how you feel instead of "you do this and you do that". That will turn his ears right off.
Take what is helpful from what I've said, and toss the rest. Hope something helps.
Hello, I'm Glynn (22) and I'm married to Z (25) who has a full time job outside of firefighting, but he is a volunteer Firefighter/ Paramedic (YAY he did it!).
I know you are at a difficult place in your life and relationship, and my advice may seem too simple, or as if I don't understand your situation completely.
I have been a FFW for 11 years. DH is a career FF