It is a truth universally acknowledged amongst the milspouse community that this lifestyle can be downright crazy - but is...

On November 28th, 2018, I sat on the top step of the concrete stairs to the base legal office in...

You know the drill: PCS season rolls around, the trucks roll in, and you roll out. Several hot, sticky days...

On September 19th, 2018, I woke up to a text from my now-ex-husband. "I know everything.” He said. “Don’t make...

I have a confession to make: I'm a Halloween Scrooge. No, I don't mean I'll be dressing up as some...

Hi, hello, it’s me -- it’s been a while, but I’m back again. This time, though -- and much like...

One thing I'm pretty sure we can all agree on is that the military life is a bubble, a strange...

"As a bride new to the Marine Corps, at first you may feel strange among the military, but with the...

This morning, I walked back into my house with the dog and felt a familiar yearning in the pit of...

I think it’s pretty fair to say that military life -- and all the kooky, crazy, little nuances that come...

It’s a universal truth among the “newly engaged” population of this world: After the honeymoon period of your engagement is...

Alright, it’s time to  talk about the elephant in the room: Facebook spouse pages. When I asked to write about...

Ahhhhh, debt. DEBT. It’s sad, scary, and just plain cruel how that terrible four-letter word can weigh you down: As...

"I never want to be one of those people," I recall saying to my husband, approximately 1,000 times. "Let's never...

We were at the airport. I’d spent most of the night crying -- and most of the night before that....

“Divorce.” You barely whispered it. “I’m getting a divorce.” You hadn’t slept, that much was clear. Your hair hung about...

On the face of things, my husband and I are a perfectly ordinary couple. To look at a photo of...

Funny story: I live in the desert. We weren't *supposed* to be here. When my husband got selected for school...