[campbellcj]

I am living the insane ~75% road-warrior life right now. I've traveled a fair amount in the last 20 years but the last couple have gotten more extreme. The above advice is all good stuff. I always come home for the weekend, even if it's only for 18 hours. I call home every night, esp. now that my 7 year old son is willing and able to talk on the phone more than before. (He even texts me sometimes on Mom's iPhone.)

In addition to maintaining strong family ties and quality-time when at home, I find it is crucial to pay attention to your own sanity. It's way too easy to just work continuously when you're on the road. I try to check out the local sights, or at least go out and see a movie or something once in a while. (I just went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum earlier today.) Also it is critical to eat and sleep well, and watch the booze, or else burnout and health issues become an even bigger risk.

My role pertains to a small family business so I really have no option other than to build the business and train a team to the point where they can replace me in most of the traveling roles. I have made headway on "replacing" myself lately, but it is challenging due to the high learning-curve and long-term customer relationships we deal with. I'm very well compensated and the travel is either reimbursed thru the business or by customers, so thankfully I don't have to worry about the finance angle too much.

Sounds like your only options are to either deal with the crappy situation, or move on, both of which are tough choices -- good luck!