I take it your man has gone somewhere you'd rather he hadn't?
Not a male point of view, but when I was getting close to my due date with both our daughters, Mr P stayed very close to home. We're lucky as he works at home, so could do that very easily. As for weekends on the lead up, he stayed in or very near the house helping me get ready for the baby and picking stuff up for me as I was the size of a bus.
#2 came 3 weeks early, so I'm glad he was nearby. I think even for peace of mind it's nice to have them close, especially if it's your first.