Ray
What a classy boyf you must be to think of your girlf as someone to "help clean the custard out" !
My (ex) followed my for 5 yrs and around 7 locations across the UK before deciding that her limited career options / me going to war was not a life she was prepared to live . That`s the point that Wannabe should make sure his girlfriend is aware of before 5 yrs passes and things are complicated.
As such I`ve found myself a more understanding ( and all round better ) girlfriend. We live a 3 Day drive away and it`s working. So it can be done , but both parties need to know the score.
Wannabe , you`ll live in single accm for all of your training unless you are married . I beleive that you can`t get married quarters with a partner (marriage is needed ) but I could be wrong esp with all this Human Rights blah . Maybe someone else will know more.
To Badly go has hit the nail on the head IMHO .