history: My wife went out of the country for school for 2 months at the beginning of the summer.  Dropping her off at the airport was really hard. My wife went out of the country for a couple months at the beginning of the summer_comma_ dropping her off at the airport was really tough.
current: It must have been! Have you guys been apart before?
next: Not for more than a few days.  It's been a rough couple months, but it's almost over!