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9 Reasons Why Being A Military Spouse Is Amazing

January 24, 2016 by Julie 6 Comments

Military Spouses

Growing up, I didn’t think a whole lot about if the person I married in the future would be in the Military or not. I was aware of the Military. My Grandparents had served, my Dad was in the Air Force before he met my mom. My mom even taught at a DOD school in Germany. I just never thought that would necessarily be something in my future.

I met my husband who had been in the Army before I had met him. I thought that was his past, not my future. Life is funny and about three years after we were married he re-enlisted and my life as a Military Spouse began.

Over the years, there have been plenty of difficult moments. Some days I wanted to pull my hair out and scream and cry about how hard Military life was. But overall, being a Military Spouse is pretty amazing and this is why:

1. You Meet Amazing People-

During your time as a Military spouse, you will meet a lot of different people from all over the place. You will meet someone born and raised in Germany, in Korea, in Hawaii or anywhere else outside of where you grew up and they will become your closest friend. You might meet someone famous, you might meet someone political. There are so many opportunities to meet people when you are a Military spouse.

2. You Can Live in Amazing Places-

Germany, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, Belgium, South Korea, Guam and Washington DC are just some of the amazing places you might get to live if you are a Military family. Going OCONUS or even living in a different part of the US can be such a great experience. You get to see parts of the world you never thought you would get to. It’s amazing!

3. You Can Learn a lot about yourself-

Being alone sometimes, having to make new friends more often than others do, having to adjust and be flexible are all a part of Military life. Through these experiences you can learn more about yourself and who you are as a person.

4. You become more independent-

As a Military spouse, you have to become more independent. You have no choice. You will have to take care of finances, of the children, of the home. You will have to make choices that most couples make together. It feels so overwhelming sometimes but it forces you to become more independent which is a good thing. You can find a sisterhood

5. You can find a sisterhood-

There is something about the Military community. Once you join it, you will always be apart of it. You will meet Military spouses in other places and feel like you have something in common. You will have friends all over the country that you can connect with. One friend will move away and there is always the chance that another friend will move close to you again. Military spouses understand what the Military life is all about and can support each other, both online and offline. You never have to feel alone. You understand sacrifice

6. You understand sacrifice-

Sacrifice can come in different forms but as a Military spouse, you will feel it. Your service member will miss out on important events like a birth or even a move. You will feel it then. You will feel it when you say goodbye to them for a deployment and know they will miss your oldest child’s first day of Kindergarten. You will feel it when you can’t take them with you when you go home for Christmas. You will feel it if they come home injured or if they don’t come home at all. There is no way around sacrifice is you are a Military spouse.

7. You will grow as a person through the good and the bad-

There is no double that life as a Military wife will change you. No matter what you go through, the good, the bad, the easy, the hard, you will change and grow as a person and that is always a good thing. Life will never stay the same as Military life is always full of changes.

8. You will never look at Memorial Day the same way again-

Before Military life, I knew about Memorial Day but it changed a lot when I became an Army wife. I knew people who lost their husbands. I knew that what my husband did was dangerous. I knew what could happen. That changed Memorial Day from a day to honor other people to honoring people I knew. I will never look at that day the way I did before. I can’t. I have seen too much.

9. Your kids will understand what it means to serve your country-

There is no better way for a child to understand what it means to serve their country than to have a parent in the Military. They will grow up with knowing what that really means. There are many different ways someone can serve their country and growing up in the Military can help your children understand what it means to do so. Life isn’t always easy for a Military child but they will learn a lot and that is a good thing.

 

Why do you think being a Military Spouse is amazing? What would you add to this list???

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  1. Amber

    January 26, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Great list, and I agree! I’ve met a lot of fabulous people being a military spouse.

    Reply
    • Julie-Soldier'sWife,Crazy Life

      February 4, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      It’s so great 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kim R @ 1200 Miles Away

    January 27, 2016 at 9:12 am

    You have an appreciation for adventure and journey! Life is one big journey, with twists and turns, and it never gets boring!

    Reply
    • Julie-Soldier'sWife,Crazy Life

      February 4, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      So very true 🙂

      Reply
  3. Renee Conoulty

    February 18, 2016 at 7:23 am

    My hubby re-enlisted a couple of years after we married too. This is such a great post and I related to each point. I love how you focussed on the positives. I’ve definitely become more independent, moved to a place I’d never imagined visiting, let alone living, and made some great friends locally and online.

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    • Julie-Soldier'sWife,Crazy Life

      February 25, 2016 at 9:04 am

      That is great!

      Reply

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