deployment
9 Lively GIFs of Solo Activities for the Military Spouse
When people ask me how married life is going, I often laugh. We are a dual-military couple, cross-branched, and stationed… Read More
Sacrifice by Morgan Slade
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99 Days to Go: Hitting the Deployment Wall
I have hit “the wall.” You know that point during a deployment where you are just done? Realistically you know… Read More
The Deployment Curse
We asked spouses to share their deployment curse stories. Here are some of the best. Share yours in the comments!… Read More
Is War From the Homefront Sabotaging Military Marriages?
Article and Photo Credit: Besa Pinchotti for NMFA Last night, I attended the D.C. premiere of the new Ethan Hawke-January Jones… Read More
0 Days Left: Homecoming
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How to Love for Two During Deployment
When a key figure in our lives suddenly disappears for a long period of time how do we actively acknowledge… Read More
The Military Child: Fractured, Yet Beautiful
I was born into an American subculture that consists of millions, yet is truly understood by few on the outside.… Read More
Are You Making These 5 Parenting Mistakes?
"Why does it always appear that everyone else's kids are perfect, except mine?" A friend wrote this message on Facebook.… Read More
Reintegration Struggles
I remember my first year as a brand new military spouse that I heard a lot of buzz about the… Read More
29 Homecoming Signs We Love
The countdown is over! Your service member is finally about to return home and you are a bundle of nerves… Read More
25 Silly Things We Do During Deployment
A deployment is an interesting thing. Even though most of us are accustomed to surviving (and even thriving) while our… Read More
Deployment Battle Plan
1. Stay Busy This might be the advice you hear most from other spouses who have been through a deployment.… Read More
Deployment #2 (or 3 or 4!) Is Hard Too!
I can't even count the number of times I've heard the phrase, "Well, this is your 5th (or 6th or… Read More
Becoming Whole Again After Deployment
Article Credit: JoMyGosh.com No matter what you think about the movie American Sniper, it has people talking and bringing our… Read More
Should I Move Home During Deployment?
By Erin Whitehead Deployment is looming: One spouse has only been married for a few months, is living in a… Read More
3 Challenges Faced by MilSpouses in 2015
Being married to a service member is difficult for a number of reasons. Here are just a few of the… Read More
The Reality of a 9-month Deployment
Photo Credit: Flickr user U.S. Pacific Fleet When my dad would go out to sea, I always had this picture… Read More