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Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

I thought I was prepared for my husband's military deployment. Then I realized I had no one to support me.

Military spouse life brings unforeseen logistical, emotional, and identity challenges, intensified by deployment and parenting demands, requiring personal adaptation beyond prior knowledge or upbringing.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

A stay-at-home mom's move to Texas was lonely at first. Then she found the secret to making friends.

Travis, previously an Air Force flight surgeon, had matched into a military-sponsored orthopedic residency in Houston. With a 1-year-old and a newborn in a brand-new city, Erin paused her career as a labor and delivery nurse to support her husband's residency and get the family settled. Unpacking was the easy part. Making the unfamiliar feel like home was the real challenge.
Parenting
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I moved to Spain by myself with 2 kids while my husband was deployed overseas

Moving children abroad during a spouse's military deployment can create challenges but offers growth, research opportunities, and lasting positive family memories.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Being a military spouse makes me a solo parent much of the time. The day care teachers have become my village.

Parenting alone as a military spouse can be isolating, but support from daycare can offer a crucial sense of community.
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

I'm a federally employed military spouse and feel forced into retirement. It's making me sad that I voted for Trump.

Part of me is at peace, but another part is full of resentment. I feel pushed into this choice - pushed by DOGE. It's been such a stressful, emotional decision.
Retirement
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