I’m 27m and I’ve been an OTR driver for over a year for dry van. I was doing mostly local flatbed before this but had to switch cause the company had me driving over hours. I had a wife and 2 daughters but I recently ended it cause we would argue more when I’m home (my fault mostly.) She feels unloved and we would talk on the phone and I try to do things I’m sure most drivers do but it didn’t seem to help. I started to really think maybe being so isolated has really changed me cause I stay gone for 4 months at a time. I’m really just struggling with expressing my self to her. I feel more apathetic. I just want to relax. I pay all the bills myself and just feel I’m constantly stressed. I see some drivers say they have been married for 20+ years. How does everyone deal with family and kids. I constantly regretting everything I’ve missed put on birthdays, holidays, etc. I just really ranting more than anything but maybe I’m not the only one after years of driving feeling more empty and lost. I was in the army for a short time and got out and was arrested so I don’t have a million options and I have two kids in two different states so really made a mess out of my life but have no clue what else I can do besides OTR. My situation is more complicated than most but still very hard. I got out of the military for major depression and went down a dark path for a long time. I’m trying to fix it now but anger and sadness still lingers.
Mental Health and Relationships as OTR driver.
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