Spouse 101

The lights dim and the spotlights come together on two women clasping hands, anxiously awaiting the results in an envelope....

Sweaters, boots and scarves. Football games and bon fires. Pumpkin muffins and hearty chili. There is nothing I don’t love...

pc: Mark Boughton Leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping, and pumpkin spice is all around. It’s that time of year!...

We all know the jack-o-lanterns aren’t going to last long after Halloween, but what if you created a look that...

From MilitaryByOwner.com All right, that’s it! It’s October, and I am officially OVER the horrible, hideous heat of Summer. To be...

We have lists of things that military spouses never say and things that military spouses often say. We have shared...

One thing many military spouses are good at is making friends wherever they go. With each new duty station we...

From MilitarybyOwner.com. For some servicemembers, the decision to stay in or get out of the military is easy. Either they...

“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” –Marva Collins Military Spouse Employment. It’s probably one of the most...

If you’re lucky enough to be stationed abroad with your family, and are the kind of person who considers getting...

Think of your mind as a file cabinet, if you opened a drawer right now…drilled down to the ‘S’ tab…what...

Aside from homecoming, the annual military ball is an event that most military couples look forward to most. It’s a...

When you think of a military spouse, you think of a service member's biggest fan, largest rock. An overall support system....

1. Lean on other spouses. It can be hard to find civilians who understand what spouses go through when your servicemember is...

Dear Mindy, First let me tell you a bit about my situation. I am 24 and engaged to a service...

I've been a military spouse for a longish (ahem) time. Well, over 25 years, to be exact. While in some...

From: MilitaryByOwner Blog After viewing one too many photos of your toilets (and let’s keep in mind that one is...

1.1 million men and women. That's the estimated number of folks who are married to someone serving our country in...