A little advice to start on?

Hi everyone. I have read through several threads on this board here, and am excited to be a part of this. I think that forums such as this will make a tremendous difference in my coping with the loneliness and I'm sure at some points anger, frustration, disappointmens, etc. of being a trucker's gf. So, here's a rather short version of my story- hope you guys can help.
My bf has been unemployed going on 10 months now. A good friend of ours has been a trucker for 2+ years. Somehow, my bf was talked into the job and has gotten all excited about finally doing something to contribute to the household, "fulfilling his manly duty," etc. The plans are great- he'll make lots of money, I'll be able to quit my job and stay at home with my son as well as go to school full time and finish that up. Meanwhile, of course he'll be driving cross country for a while, but after a maximum of maybe 6 months (which includes the trucking school) he will be able to drive regional and be home with me every night. These are his words, not mine. I personally have some serious doubts/ questions that he won't address and I can't find answers for. In come you guys!
It all sounded great at the beginning. This is exactly what happened to his buddy, so why couldn't it happen to db? I have been very eager to see him get out of this "rut" and I think this may just be the ticket. I am very excited at this prospect. And then he was accepted to the school. Out of nowhere, I just got mad. Mad at him for "wanting to leave me" mad at the buddy for pushing him into it, mad at myself for supporting him and not squishing this bug when it first crawled out of the crack. I stop. I think. "Don't be so selfish- things aren't always about what you want. He is much nicer to you when he's happy, and right now this may be the only thing to save the relationship" I say to myself. Then, I get psyched again. "Go do it, I support you. I believe in you. I love you and I'll be here for you whenever you get to come home and of course whenever you call." It has been a rollercoaster from hell inside my head.
Ok, to wrap it up- I am simply affraid. Not affraid of being alone so much as being without him. Since the day we met we have seriously been joined at the hip. He is such a great, huge part of my life and I can't bear to be without him. How am I ever going to do this? Also, what are some things that I should know? I mean, when it all first started with you guys, how was it? Was it better than expected? Worse? What was the worst of it (prepare for the worst, hope for the best, I always say). How can I make my guy understand that he isn't the only one who will have it rough? How can I reassure him as well as myself? I want to make this as easy on him as possible, but to be honest, with all the questions and worries, I'm not 100% there with support like he needs/ deserverves, and of course he sees right through me Thanks in advance for any uppers.

welcome daves girl. my hubby has been doing this since long before i met him. that was 5 years ago and we are still together thru it all. ill tell you now that it takes a special kind of woman to be able to deal with all of it. you get mad, lonely, scared, worried, bored, frustrated. but when he walks thru the door at the end of a long run its all worth it to have him home again. i used to drive with him so im one of the lucky ones to have been there done that. there are alot of wives out there that can tell you the same thing. my hubby and i have found that the biggest thing is to communicate always. cell phones are a wonderful thing. find a good plan. take as much of the home worries off his shoulders as you can. keep busy, it keeps your mind occupied. you will get alot of "oh i dont know how you do it. i couldnt do that". well, let me tell you, you can do it. be strong. this is a good and honorable profession your man has chosen. just remember that if you got it a trucker brought it. i hope he learns the courtsey of the road. there is a rule that your man will live by if he really is cut out to be a driver. it is this ,,,,,,, one life for ten. its a hard one to face, but thems the facts. if he wants to learn it right, tell him to get with some of the older die hards that know it all. also he needs to know that there is ALWAYS something new to learn each day on the road.

again welcome. be strong. we are here to help each other.

Thank you for the support, Twiggy0506. I will be sure to pass the rule on to my db. Right now I'm feeling pretty confident, but tomorrow may be a whole other day. This is the type of thing where you can try to be as ready as possible for it, but you will never know how it will be until you are actually there. I am keeping spirits high and am patiently waiting for the day that I can come along. Thanks again!

you are welcome daves girl. just call me twiggy. thats what they call me out on the road. my hubby is misfit. just live this one day at a time and you will be ok. just remember he is doing this for the both of you, so hang in there.
another thing you should try to tell your boyfriend is that driving schools only teach how to pass the driving test. he needs to get with a reliable company that will put him out there with a good trainer to teach him the reality of driving. there is alot to learn and if he is smart he will remain open minded and listen. i hope he can become a "knight of the road" and not just a "steering wheel holder".
my best to you both.

Wow you sound so much like what I went through.

Okay heres the deal. Your gonna have some really rough times because you are not used to being without him.
My ex drove for three years before we divorced and when we did split, what did I do marry another truck driver. Go figure. Well I also got my CDL and went on the road for about a year (with my husband). There is no lonliness like when you are missing home and your setting in the middle of a snow storm on Donners Pass in California. (I live in Ohio)
When my ex first got his CDL he would be gone what I thought was a life time was only a week to week and a half. I couldnt understand that if he was just running to Detroit why he couldnt make it back home and so on. Didnt he love me. Didnt he miss me? Didnt he yearn to be with me? At times I even felt like I was dying inside I missed him so much. DONT think for one minute he doesnt miss you just like that. Hes a dude. He isnt going to break down into tears like you are. You begging him to come home crying on the phone is KILLING him. Try not to do that. It does get better but you have to give him time to get his road legs on so to speak. He has to put in his time just like everybody else and once he does he will be making GREAT money and getting most weekends home. Look at yourself. What can you do to make the time go by faster. For me, I started selling Mary Kay. I love it. I am surrounded by the most supportive loving female friends ever! Dont listen to doubt. He is out there for you and your kids.
My husband now has had almost 15 years driving truck. He taught me how to drive. We drove coast to coast with each other while a nanny stayed with my other two kids. I later became prenant and am now a stay at home mom selling my MK. I love it. He gets his 36 hour reset at home about every 10 days. Its not necessarily on the weekend but who cares.
When he comes in give him time to unwind. If he likes you to bath him, bath him. Let him talk to you, tell you all about everything. Dont lay anything heavy on him yet. Make him a hot meal or maybe he just wants to go to bed and sleep which to you will seem like forever. After he has a chance to reset he will be your dude again. Try not to let him see you cry when its time to go. Remember its hard for him too.