I believe that flight attendants can have a Godly relationship just like any other human being in the world.
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12 Tips for Guys Married to Flight Attendants
By Karlo Panahon
I cannot say that I am an expert in this, but after being married for 13 months to Janet, my wife who’s an FA of Saudi Arabian Airlines, I can say that there are things that have allowed the relationship to work. Why am I saying this? Well, for those who don’t know it – FAs do not have a regular schedule and they are half of the time halfway around the world unlike us 9-to-5 people in the corporate world who will most likely not travel more than 40kms from our homes on a regular day
So here are 12 Tips for guys (who are planning to and) have captured an angel from the sky:
1. Plan your monthly schedule and learn to adjust to her time. If she gets days-off from work – she thinks its her week with her hubby ALONE despite you having to go to the office. Try to avoid as much as possible in making late appointments in the office, or other plans for yourself that week e.g. going to the barber, having coffee tambay with the barkada, gimmicks, business trip, etc. You can do these things while she’s out flying.
2. Pick her up on time at the airport – unless you plan to be outside-de-kulambo the whole night. She’s tired and all she wants is to rest in the arms of her man. If you make the first wrong move after she arrives from a long flight, it will take you greater lengths in winning her back than just simply waiting for 10 minutes at the airport, right?
3. Prepare a good meal for her when she comes home after a long day or flight. Nothing will drive her crazy than seeing her man prepare a neat homecoming. Make her feel like a princess and that she wants to be at home with you all the time. (Ok, now you need to learn how to cook.)
4. Keep one night of the week as a Date Night. Getting married doesn’t mean the end of dating. However, sometimes this would prove to be a difficult tradition to keep if she’s taking long international flight. In this case take the next best date to bring her out. During the time she’s out flying do your research – check out what’s going on in town or what’s the latest gimmick, event, etc.
5. Do her errands. C’mon guys, what’s wrong with buying girl’s supplies? If you see she needs help in this area, be the Knight In Shining Armor. Don’t tell me you have asked her to buy guys stuff overseas and yet you won’t lift a finger to serve her? Think about all the pasalubongs she got for you from those countries. Ask her if there is anything you can do for her while she’s flying.
6. Let her know that she looks good in uniform and that you are proud that you have an FA for a wife. This is one pogi point that a lot of men take for granted: letting your wife know that you like what she’s doing for a living.
7. Surprise her. Whether this be a little gift, or you traveling to her destination and spend time together as a tourist.
8. Communicate daily, especially if she’s on layover somewhere. Let her know you miss her and you are thinking about her while she’s away. (Thanks to global interconnectivity, your sinta is just one text or phone call away.)
9. Manage your finances properly. She maybe too busy to look into this, but create an interest together in laying down your finances in order.
10. Stay in touch with her family. Keeping the ties with her parents and siblings will let her know that you honor and respect her family.
11. Before getting married, plan out, ask God for a vision of who you guys will be 5 years from now, 10 years… 25 years, and 50 years. (I hope she’s not flying anymore by that time.) And, hold on to that vision. Remind each other of that vision.
12. Lastly, there’s only ONE Third Party in your relationship: GOD. If God brought you together, who can separate you guys? Keep devotions together, pray for each other, and let big and small decisions be godly decisions.
Well, this is my five cents’ worth, Gentlemen. Now win her heart over and over again!
