military spouse

Can Civilians Ever Understand?

Military life has always included unique challenges. Service members move frequently with their jobs, they deploy for months (sometimes years)… Read More

Unprepared for the Curveballs of Life

Nothing ever prepares you for parenthood. No amount of “new parent classes.” No matter how many kids you have. No… Read More

Letting Go of Marriage Expectations

On February 15, 2014, my now husband popped the question in our hotel room in Charleston, South Carolina. When I… Read More

The Military Spouse: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

There are jerks everywhere, especially when you’re looking for them. We’re human, so we are flawed by nature and all… Read More

How to Keep the Marriage Engine Running

When I was in my early 20’s I learned a very valuable lesson in a very hard way. I blew… Read More

A Military Wife Who Won’t Take No for an Answer

Inspiring Expats: A military wife who won't take No for an answer, Rosette Obedoza Article Credit: Jacqui Miyabayashi This month I… Read More

Facing the Commis-scary

Four tips to help prepare you for shopping at your local Commissary. This is embarrassing, but I fully admit to… Read More

Glamour Power Women and the Military Spouse Community

For as many years as I can remember now, I have proudly been an advocate for the military family; most… Read More

Does Marriage Really Not Work Anymore?

(read als0: 16 Marriage Stories about keeping romance in military marriage!) If you’ve been on any Social Media sites in… 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

Surviving: A Military Family and Spinal Muscular Atrophy

We are a military family of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and this is our story. Like most Military families, we married… Read More

YOU Are Enough

I still remember the day I started to forgive myself. Forgive myself for all the things I wasn’t and all… Read More

“So You Work ‘Outside’ the Home?”

Having a Life Outside of the Military Article by Meg and previously published at NextGen Milspouse I actually get this… Read More

Wars of the Moms

Did you see the way she just stood there while her son picked on that other kid? Can you believe… Read More

Military Dads and Their Kids

Due to the overwhelming amount of beautiful photos we received this week, Military Spouse brings you a special #MilitaryCrushMonday: Military… Read More

4 Simple Ways to Jumpstart Spring Cleaning

There is something about this time of year that just makes me want to tear my house apart and fix… 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