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Army Strong, Marriage Style

Army Strong, Marriage Style

by | Feb 25, 2020

Long, long ago, in a city far, far away (Hanau, Germany, to be exact), two young kids met and fell in love.

Life was amazing! They could go on hikes in Switzerland, take the train to Paris, have goulash in Hungary… They thought to themselves, “Man, marriage is awesome. We are totally rocking at this! I mean, honestly, how hard can it be?”

Well, fast forward about 15 years, four deployments, and three kids later, and those young kids have the answer to that question—marriage can be hard.

Really, really hard.

Like, Houston-we-have-a-problem hard.

Let’s Really Talk About Love

Let’s Really Talk About Love

by | Feb 22, 2020

Did you know that in a recent Gallup Poll, only 8 percent of Americans look forward to Valentine’s Day? When you see all the floral arrangements, the cards, the endless rows of chocolates, heart-shaped soaps, candles, and sweet little gifts, you would think it is the day of all days. 

Well, apparently it isn’t.

When we think of Valentine’s Day, it conjures up this fantasy of love and romance that may happen for a brief moment in one’s life.

But, let’s face it—in reality, the Cupid moments of Valentine’s Day are for romance novels, country songs, and the movies.

The Things We Grieve

The Things We Grieve

by | Feb 18, 2020

To the civilians on the outside of military families, there are only few life circumstances to which they can relate. Often, there are many life experiences that can be hard to relate to when you aren’t in the thick of military service. Last month, I wrote a blog called It’s Okay to Struggle in hopes of normalizing the struggles that each of us as military spouses may experience, and in turn empower us to be honest about the hard things we’re going through. This month, I wanted to try something different.

Naming what we may grieve.

Tuning Your Radio: Part 2

Tuning Your Radio: Part 2

by | Feb 16, 2020

Let’s be real—if something has to be done, what is the point of letting it cause us anxiety? That won’t make the task any more enjoyable or help us be complete it any faster.

And if I am lucky enough to read a chapter or two of my personal development book before my family wakes up, I squeeze that in too.

Starting my day off right is only the beginning.

Mature Love

Mature Love

by | Feb 15, 2020

It’s February, the month Valentine’s Day is celebrated. Romance is in the air.

I love reading clean romance books or watching romantic movies where the love just starts to blossom. It always reminds me of the time when I first met my husband. The feeling of butterflies in your stomach and excitement when he calls. As many of you know the honeymoon phase does not last long, then the everyday life hits, where you have kids to care for, work to go to, chores to tend to, deployments to survive, etc.

If I can be honest with you, sometimes I miss the honeymoon phase and compare the feelings that I had 18 years ago to now. Sometimes I feel like my hubby might not find me attractive or love me as much as he did when we first met.

But those doubts are wrong.

Army Spouse Haikus

Army Spouse Haikus

by | Feb 13, 2020

A haiku is a Japanese form of poetry. It consists of three lines. The first one has five syllables, second has seven, and the third has five once again. While going crazy in the middle of our latest PCS saga, I started writing some of my own. Feel free to laugh and cry and share your own in the comments!

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