divorce in the military

Is Infidelity More Common in the Military?

Going into a deployment can put a huge strain on a marriage. Often times leaving both people in the relationship… Read More

5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Military Divorce

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

A (Former) Spouse Speaks

Why is it so late? I stare at the cursor on the screen blinking numbingly at me. A metronome of impatient,… Read More

Finding My Identity Again After Divorce

Wife. Veteran. Teacher. Dog mom. Christian. Student. Friend. Coach. So many titles that defined who I was. For six years,… Read More

My Military Divorce Taught Me 7 Important Lessons

My final flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia was an emotional roller coaster. In just 72 hours, I would be going… Read More

One Year After My Military Divorce: I Remember Who I Was Before

What. A. Year! Had someone told me this time last year what was coming, I never would have believed them.… Read More

The Untold Story of the Military Wife

6 am: Alarm goes off. Wake up. Get ready for work. Get kids up and ready for school. Let dog… Read More

Spouse Confessions: Beyond “I am Weary”

I used to think that being a military spouse was hard. The deployments, the moving, the constant separations. The trying… Read More

Keeping Your Mil-Family Together…After Divorce

Divorce is hard, but divorcing as a military spouse is harder. In my experience, when our separation went public, I… Read More

Divorced After 6 Years as a Military Spouse: Now Who Am I?

Where did I go? I was right here the last time I looked. As I raise my eyes and look… Read More