Last night I attended an awesome group here in the Fort Bragg area called “Army Wives Marriage Recovery”. It’s a group for military spouses to confide and talk with other spouses about the challenges of marriage especially when living the military lifestyle. One of the topics I took away when I left was how service […] Read more…
6 Things All Military Spouses Can Do Online To Keep Them Safe From ISIS
As I write this post about this very serious thing called ISIS and the safety of us mil spouses I am cringing. Not because I truly am choosing to live my life in fear, but because I can’t believe that it has gotten to this level where we actually have to be this precautious. In […] Read more…
The Perfect Homecoming In 5 Easy Steps
Ahhh, homecoming! I don’t care what they say about Christmas … HOMECOMING is the most wonderful time of the year! And you’ve waited for it! You’ve longed for it! You’ve dreamed sweet (and possibly dirty) dreams of it, and it’s almost here. But you want it to be perfect, right? Well, I’ve crafted a no-fail […] Read more…
7 Ways To Grow Your Marriage During A Deployment
A lot of you may be wondering what in the world I am talking about. Deployments are notorious for wreaking havoc on a marriage and creating deep issues with distance between spouses. During deployments we are all under significant stress, communication is often less than ideal, and we are sometimes forced to cope in ways […] Read more…
In Buzzfeed Style: 10 Awkward Images Of What Happens The First Day They Return Home From A Deployment
Now I am not saying this happens to everyone but I’ve been blogging about the military life for 5 years. I’ve talked to hundreds if not thousands of military spouses via email and online about homecoming and the first full day the men are home. I’ve also experienced that “first day” home myself and know […] Read more…
Murphy’s Law: 10 More Things That Most Likely Will Go Wrong During Deployments
It’s like the deployment gods know when he leaves and they have it in store for you. They are determined to make this pain in the arse, no good, very bad time even more of a challenge. And guess what? They usually succeed! Here are 10 more things that usually go wrong or come at […] Read more…