Living apart together: When jobs lock spouses in long distance marriages

Many Kenyans are reacting to the realities of the harsh economy by selflessly making sacrifices — forgoing personal comfort and family for employment to put food on the table

The security guard, the high-flying banker, the soldier on an overseas peacekeeping mission and the traffic policeman have one thing in common: They haven’t seen their spouses in ages. For such people who stay away from their spouses and children, it is an emotionally painful affair.

But many Kenyans are reacting to the realities of the harsh economy by selflessly making sacrifices — forgoing personal comfort and family for employment to put food on the table.