Oh… Military Life! This is likely what brought you to Mission: Milspouse in the first place. It is what binds the military community together with its wildly unique lifestyle.
Whether you are here to learn how to better live in this military life, how to support a loved one who is living the military lifestyle, or to see if this lifestyle is something you may like to be a part of, you have come to the right place.
Here at Mission: Milispouse the military lifestyle is what inspires us, drives our home lives, our moves, and our service member’s career, and gives us a camaraderie like no other. So welcome friend, take a seat and read more about all things that make us who we are and make the military lifestyle a life like no other!
If there was ever a group of people who had the right to keep on complaining, that would be military spouses.
I mean, really!
We endure cross-country (sometimes cross-globe) relocations, separations from our service members for months, spur-of-the-moment field trainings that require our beloved spouses to be gone for weeks, early mornings, late nights, travel restrictions, leave restrictions, missed holidays, and more.
It’s almost May and so many people are itching to get their hands into the dirt to start planting stuff. I could nod my head and say I’m right there with them. Except I’m not.
On this week’s empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio, we’re chatting with guest and cofounder of Army Wife Network Tara Crooks to celebrate AWN’s 11th birthday.
Ten years ago, this month, I left my last job. It’s been that long since I worked for a real paycheck—hard to believe. But I was pregnant with Izzy and unable to do a lot of the things my boss needed me to do, like guard an alleged domestic abuser, run for any length of time, and deploy to a war zone again. After 10 years, you’d think I’d be used to the stay-at-home, regular life.
I’m not.
I’m finally in Washington! Officially joining my husband and moving out of state for the first time has given me insight into how to rock this latest role in my life.
Here are five ways to adjust and spread your wings as a new milspouse:
Early on in most courtships, compliments flow like honey:
Darling, your eyes sparkle like the stars in the heavens.
Honey, you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Sweetheart, your voice is like an angel, and I dream about you every day.
And then we get married.
And we get all militarized.
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