Hi AndTA!
Welcome aboard! My fiance and I are also getting married in October ... the 4th. He is in FO w/ Mesaba, so he spends a good chunk of time in Minneapolis. We don't have kids yet, but I'm sure everyone will transition just fine. I used to get a little weepy when he'd leave on trips. Now its just another day. As for a visit while he's at training, Amanda's advice is sage. However, I did visit fiance once he was in the sim portion of training. It worked out quite well and I helped him study by walking through scenarios and doing check lists as though I was the captain!
