Re: Marriage and the Field
Islamically, if your wife has no problems staying away from you for 6+ months, then it's allowed. She has to okay it though. As for me, I don't think I can take the doorie! It's just SUCH a long time - 6 months to a year. And then once you get back, she gets used to you and then off you go again in a couple years. Someone might be okay with it for the first couple times but every three years, I think it'll get really tough.
Plus, you can get sick in Africa and something serious might happen to you - your wife will be worried sick about your well being. That's unnecessary stress for her.