Whose side are you on? I understand as a man he feels the need to provide for his family as many cultures do but I’m not sure if he wants to go back to escape or because he actually wants to provide. Plus, there are so many other jobs he could do but that’s the only life he knows. I don’t think she should give him a hard time about wanting to work and should encourage him instead but I also understand I wouldn’t like to be in that position of raising a family with him being away for 8 months at a time.