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Relationships

There are countless relationships to balance in this milspouse life. Our kids, friends, neighbors, spouses coworkers, and of course,  our service members!

Relationships need communication, compromise, and the ability to adapt.  Command Team has decades worth of experience navigating these situations and share their professional and personal knowledge on various relationship topics. 

Some topics include how to have thriving friendships, raise resilient kids, have a loving marriage and overcome obstacles with others and yourself. We want you to thrive in relationships because, in this milspouse life, we need support and community. So, join our Mission: Milspouse community and learn how to better relate to yours on this page. 

What I Need You to Tell Me

What I Need You to Tell Me

Looking over my calendar for the next few months, I have some exciting things planned. Our spouses’ club is hosting a huge fundraiser that will help raise money for community grants and non-profits in the area. We’ve been planning for months, and I can’t wait to see it executed for a good cause. My two workout besties and I have committed to a different hike each month, with our final hike being Rattlesnake Ridge (Google it…it’s unbelievable). I can’t wait to get to the top, take a ridiculous amount of selfies, then celebrate by gorging at our favorite taco truck. 

With so many events, milestones, and general life stuff, it can be easy for me to forget the most important thing of all…

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Call Me Mrs. Groundhog

Call Me Mrs. Groundhog

Stepparenting in a military family often feels like Groundhog Day. Minus the witty remarks of Bill Murray, conversations are often repeated, mistakes are made, and sometimes the outcome can become a predictable routine. As Bill’s character, Phil states, “What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?”

Let’s revisit the holidays.

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4 Ways to Keep the Romance Alive

4 Ways to Keep the Romance Alive

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.

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Tips for Maintaining Your Marriage While Raising Your Kids

Tips for Maintaining Your Marriage While Raising Your Kids

A couple of weeks ago my wife, Joy, and I dropped our son off at the dorm for his freshman year of college.

Yikes!

It seems like yesterday we were walking him to the bus stop so he could ride to kindergarten with his friends from the neighborhood. We’ve been through some trials and tribulations raising our kids, but I’m really glad that Joy and I could do it together.

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