My husband has been in the military for about 15 years. This is a new season in our lives right now, he’s getting promoted!!! Because of this, I started to think back to when I first married my husband and through A Lot of trial and errors, I learned my way of navigating the military world. Deployments, deployments, deployments… When I first got married my husband went on SO MANY deployments that it literally broke me, I was devastated, I felt like… “this is what the military is about? I didn’t get married to be single. Being part of the military, deployments, long work hours and frequent moves, add stress to our marriages, but most damaging is the emotional distance that results from living separate lives sometimes. The Communication is [Continue Reading…]
How to stay calm during Deployments (Part 2)
In connection to Part 1, where I talked about getting married into the military, specifically the Marine Corps, The fact remains that there is no ONE place on the Web that tells you what to do when you get married! And there’s no manual that the Marines get, either, telling them what to do. So In Part 1, I gave tips, tricks and a FREE Printable checklist paperwork to use to make the transcension easier. Part 2, I will be talking about deployments. What to do, What to prepare for, what to look for and how to stay CALM during the process. Lets go…. Deployment SUCKS! It’s horrible to spend this much time and effort thinking the “What If’s”, worrying, getting depressed, etc. These are things that need to be done, [Continue Reading…]
How to stay calm during a deployment (Part 1)
Any relationship is exciting and challenging, but it only magnifies when your dealing with a man in uniform. If you just married your man who is a United States Marine, you’re in for a WILD a ride. The fact remains that there is no ONE place on the Web that tells you what to do when you get married! And there’s no manual that the Marines get, either, telling them what to do. Here is a list of tips and tricks that will make the transcension from a normal calm life to a WILD roller coaster ride that never stops! When you first get married to a man/women in the military there is a lot of paperwork that needs to be done and it can be overwhelming! I Know, from experience [Continue Reading…]
The Deployment Dare
OK! so I came across this website from someones face book page, while browsing around, (sorry not sure who it was) talking about things to do while your hubby is deployed…. Someone suggested doing a Deployment Dare! I thought it sounded fun, and so I looked it up and came across this website called: Excellent Praise Worthy They give EXCELLENT biblical information for marriage, military, info on being a Godly wife, which is awesome! Being part of a military marriage deployments and frequent moves add stress to our marriages, but most damaging is the emotional distance that results from living separate lives sometimes. Communication is not only long-distance, it is often less intimate, strained, and unreliable. So starting a deployment dare can help strengthen the marriage even more. So [Continue Reading…]
