Been going through this with Maggie, DH has been going away for 5 nights and back on the weekends. He is home this week, but looks to be away next week.

I find what helps is favourite foods, even if that means takeaway one night, just to help stop the evening stress especially on work days. Visiting and having visitors can be a good distraction as well. Oddly enough Maggie was actually better not having a chat to Daddy on the phone, well it seemed to me anyway that her mood better, it could just be a coincidence.

Not sure if any of that helps, I will also be looking at this thread for ideas.