Tag: military marriage

By Valli Vida Gideons, Marine Corps Spouse After 23 years of marriage to a Marine, very little surprises me. But ...

I often get told I look too young to have three teenage kids, one of which is in college. I ...

When we first met, we got married, had kids, and moved all over the world. It all happened that fast, ...

I read once when I was pregnant that having a baby is like throwing a grenade into the formerly peaceful ...

I like to say that my spouse and I have stayed married nearly 28 years because he was gone half ...

Loud thoughts are a trademark of silent lips. Why can’t we just say what/how we feel? Why can’t honest communication ...

At a family reunion several years ago, my uncle asked, “What unspoken vows do you have in your marriage?” He ...

photos: Jessica McGehee My husband has now been in the military for a little over three years. When he first told ...

Dear Military Spouse, Big changes are coming and that is for certain. Your steps and the life you live for ...

“Ooo you’re about to get those GOOD military marriage benefits!” I would always wonder why people said this to me ...

Do military couples experience infidelity more often, less often, or as often as their civilian counterparts? Is the military community ...

We have a little secret here in the military community that the rest of the universe is not so quick ...

Have you ever been at a happy hour or out with a friend of yours that’s married to a civilian ...

I dig my husband. It’s true. He’s totally my best friend, and I lo-o-o-ve spending time with him. He just ...

I thought I had hobbies -- until I met my husband. He takes hobbies to the next level. Whether it’s ...

Katy Perry sits in awe as 18 year old Jurnee dedicates her American Idol Showcase performance to her wife Ashley, ...

Transferring to a new duty station can be a lot of things, it can be an exciting adventure and a ...

Military life is different... and romance is no exception. What a military spouse may find romantic just might leave his/her ...