Reintegration

About six months ago my husband returned from his third deployment overseas. True to military life: the deployment, homecoming and… Read More

I feel like I should start this off with a disclaimer, because first of all I don't want people getting… Read More

This is the final countdown… 7 Days… Did I really buy that dress for homecoming!? No. No way! Not happening.… Read More

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My husband and I made the best decision (so far) of his military career in 2014. After returning from an… Read More

I remember my first year as a brand new military spouse that I heard a lot of buzz about the… Read More

This writer has chosen to remain anonymous. “Sexually frustrated for your freedom” “Do not disturb, my sailor’s home” It’s easy… Read More

I can't even count the number of times I've heard the phrase, "Well, this is your 5th (or 6th or… Read More

It’s funny how our opinions on certain things change as our life experience shifts. For the majority of my marriage… Read More

I remember going through my first deployment with my husband. We were married only three weeks before he departed. The… Read More

By Dr. Leanne Knobloch, University of Illinois     One of the best-kept secrets about deployment is that reunion can be really… Read More

Guest Author: Rachel Engel, Air Force spouse As completely cliche as it sounds, my first serious boyfriend actually used the… Read More

Dear Sally, My husband comes home from his first deployment soon. We have only been married a little over a… Read More

(Photo credits by: Photo Pin) After almost 10 years of marriage and eight deployments, sometimes it seems like it's harder… Read More

Back in May when my husband deployed, I was as ready as I could be to deal with it. It… Read More

by Tim Blake, Army spouse I told my wife in the weeks before she came home from Afghanistan: Reintegration is… Read More

photo by Brynja Sigurdardottir, Air Force spouse After a long separation, it's normal to feel both anticipation and anxiety. Will… Read More

You've waited patiently while your spouse was deployed. You've single-parented, been everyone and everything thing, and dreamt night and day… Read More