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It’s hard sometimes, as a military spouse, when our spouse is away on a deployment, TDY, other work-related leave, or after having children to be able to get some quality time with our spouse to keep the romance alive.
We’re alone without our other half until they return, or if they’re home, we usually wait until the kids are in bed to maybe be able to watch at least a show together.
Resiliency—a term we hear a lot about in the military community. My chaplain husband mentions it often. However, the term wasn’t really something I thought much about until one evening when my husband used it to describe me. Suddenly, I wanted to know more.
Some people believe there can be too much of a good thing. I might agree with this statement if talking about rich cheeses, excessive exercise, or Netflix binge watching, but I just can’t agree that there is ever such a “thing” as too much military spouse pride.
You might remember that last month I shared the first installment of our series “Reasons from Milspouse Pride.”
Moving your family during a child’s high school years is hard, no question about it. For many career military families, the latest move may be one of several they’ve faced during their child’s teen years. Some families, especially those with high school juniors or seniors, may decide forcing another move on their teen is not something they’re willing to do again.
As this new year begins, my husband and I are about to celebrate the 13th anniversary of when we started dating. I sometimes can’t believe I’ve spent almost half of my life with him already, but something even more surprising is how much life we’ve gone through these last 13 years: separations, deployments, multiple PCSes, parenthood, struggles, and successes.
Greetings to all, and Happy New Year. Here we are again at the start of another year. Take a few minutes to reflect on 2016 and how it was for you. Whatever the outcome, there’s nothing you can do to change it, but you’re in a better position to reset for 2017 and take a serious look at what may lie ahead to be the best you on your fitness journey.
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