The Best Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage From Across the Miles It was our 5th anniversary. I woke up that morning and something was different, something was off. We had spent our 1st anniversary on a weekend getaway, our 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversary, we had a nice dinner together. But this was number 5….
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We Are Military Spouses
We Are Military Spouses Being a military spouse is quite the journey. There is nothing quite like being married to someone serving in the military. This way of life is unique, filled with the good and the bad. As military spouses… We jump right into this life, dating someone who wears the uniform. Knowing that…
6 Tips For Surviving a Long Distance Relationship That Seems Like it Will Last Forever
6 Tips For Surviving a Long Distance Relationship That Seems Like it Will Last Forever If you have ever been in a long distance relationship, you know how hard they can be. All you want is to live in the same area as your loved one but for whatever reason, you can’t. Maybe your boyfriend…
What I Have Learned After 15 Years of Marriage
What I Have Learned After 15 Years of Marriage The first week of August my husband and I celebrated 15 years of marriage. That day in August 2002, I became a wife and started my life with my husband. We had met the year before, and we both knew right away that we were meant…
9 Things That Can Hurt a Military Marriage
9 Things That Can Hurt a Military Marriage This August my husband and I will be celebrating our 15th anniversary. In some ways, it seems like we just walked down the aisle. But when I look at my wedding photos, I can see that many years have gone by since that day. For one thing,…
To the Young Military Spouse Who is Struggling
To the Young Military Spouse Who is Struggling Being married at a young age can be a fantastic thing. You found the person you want to spend the rest of your life without having to wait years to do so. You can take comfort in the fact that you will get to grow old together,…
Military Marriage: It’s Time for a Couple Checkup
Military Marriage: It’s Time for a Couple Checkup This is a sponsored post! All opinions are my own! Pre-martial Counseling Before my husband and I got married we went to pre-martial counseling. Although this was required before we got married in our church, I am glad we were able to go through the counseling together. When…
22 Memes All About Military Marriage
22 Memes All About Military Marriage Military marriage is a journey. You never really know what you are getting yourself into. Whether your spouse joined five years into your civilian marriage or you walked down the aisle to see your spouse in uniform, knowing that marrying him meant becoming a military spouse. Military marriage has unique…
How Do You Know You Are Ready For a Military Marriage?
How Do You Know You Are Ready For a Military Marriage? This weekend I saw an article about a young military spouse titled, “I Gave Up College to Get Married — Now I’m 19 and Divorced” This article was a story about a girl who married her boyfriend instead of going ahead to college,…
5 Tips to Help Celebrate Your Marriage During a Deployment
5 Tips to Help Celebrate Your Marriage During a Deployment It was our 5th anniversary. I woke up that morning and something was different, something was off. We had spent our 1st anniversary on a weekend getaway, our 2nd, 3rd and 4th we had a nice dinner together. But this was number 5. That’s a…