Thanks been looking at all homes... and wow rent is more expensive there but it's the same as us paying for two rents while he is down there and me staying here. There is currently heaps of talk of them extending his contract and a "large master plan" involving him waiting to be signed off.

Once we take into account his flights homes, a second car and the double rents / expenses and the possibilities of the contracting being extended we are seriously considering being together as it's not worth being apart.