Marriage

5 New Year’s Resolutions for this Military Wife

I’m not a über involved Army wife. I don’t attend many FRG meetings, I don’t host get togethers with other wives, and I don’t really know many of the people my husband works with. This isn’t anything that is different, I didn’t get involved heavily when Sam was in the...
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No, Spouses Don’t Have the Hardest Job in the Military

There is a bumper sticker/saying/catch phrase you see all over the place that says, “Military Wife: Toughest Job in the Military.” Um. No. And I have a real issue with this. My husband has the toughest job in our home. Hands down. I don’t care if I had 6 kids...
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How Joining the Military Allowed Me to Stay At Home

Before Sam joined the Army, we lived paycheck to paycheck. Our pay was eaten up by a mortgage, 2 cars, and a new baby. It was the insurance that killed us though. Each month, Sam paid nearly $400 to his work insurance for us to be on it. This was...
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