6. The Survival Phase
The feeling of knowing that no matter how hard this is, you will get through this because you know you are strong, your spouse is strong and you will both come out of this even stronger together; survival phase.
7. The Framily Phase
The overwhelming feeling of appreciation and love you feel for your “framily.” This feeling pretty much lasts the whole deployment and involves grateful hugs and emotional gushes of gratitude to your friends and family for helping you through the deployment.
8. The Anticipation Phase
The immense feeling of excitement and desire to shout from the rooftops when you hear your spouse is coming home.
9. The Nervous-Excited Phase
Quickly followed by extreme nervousness over if your spouse will come home in time, as well as nervousness over seeing your spouse and adjusting to each other once they’re home again.
10. The Overwhelming Relief and Happy Tears Phase
The all consuming love and happiness you feel the moment your spouse gets home and the knowledge that they are always worth it.
Now Read… 9 GIFs Showing Phases of PCS Emotions
