military spouse stereotypes

The Military Spouse Hierarchy

Editor's note: This is an opinion piece - we know this is not every spouses' experience, and there may be… Read More

The Unspoken Truth of Bullying from a Military Spouse

This morning I sat down with my cup of coffee and browsed through Facebook on my phone, as I waited… Read More

6 Annoying Assumptions Commonly Made About Military Spouses

As military spouses we have to deal with a lot. One of those things being the assumptions people have about… Read More

35 SPOUSEtypes We All Love

What about a list of "SPOUSEtypes" instead of stereotypes that are 100 percent positive?! THESE are the spouses we see every… Read More

You vs. Me: We Measure Each Other On Deployments and PCSs

“If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain or bitter.” With a nod to Max Ehrmann’s “Desiderata,” one… Read More

10 Military Spouses You Should Unfriend on Facebook Immediately

Often, there comes a point when people decide to give their Facebook friends list an overhaul. They completely change their… Read More

Historical Stereotypes: Whiny Dependa or MilSpouse Powerhouse?

There are stereotypes that reference every aspect of a human’s entire existence…race, gender, sexual orientation, class status…you name it, there’s… Read More

Historical Milspouse Stereotypes: Enlisted vs. Officer Spouse Rankings

Stereotypes…they’re all around us and have been there since the dawn of time. There are stereotypes that reference every aspect… Read More

4 Reasons the Military Spouse Gets a Bad Rap

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

Why I Never Thought I’d Be a Stereotypical ‘Military Spouse’

"I never want to be one of those people," I recall saying to my husband, approximately 1,000 times. "Let's never… Read More

You Are Wrong…All Officer Wives Are Not Snobs

There has been a lot of discussion generated surrounding "Is It Time for Combined Spouses Clubs?" For the most part the conversation… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I Am Too Skinny

Editors Note: As with all of the pieces in our Confessions Series, the author will remain anonymous.  If I have… Read More

Dear Sally, Military Spouse Ridicule is Making Me a Hermit

[mashshare] Dear Sally, My husband has been in for 10 years and we have been together the entire time and… Read More