any military wives here? :.)

Holly - posted on 09/25/2009

I hear you! My husband is on his 4th tour and he has to watch his son (9 months now, my husband left when he was 4 months) grow up over the internet..but at least we have that :-) It is one of the toughest things, but when you draw your strength from God and rely on him completely you can survive anything.

Jennifer - posted on 09/24/2009

I'm a fairly new Army wife. My husband, at the age of 26,due to lack of jobs, joined the Army in August of 2008. He went the way of military police and was gone for 5 months of basic training/police training. Then they deployed him right after he graduated to Korea for 12 months. He left in February of this year and is due home January 31st, 2010. We have 3 little boys, ages 4 1/2, 2 1/2, and 1 1/2. We at the moment are still here in our hometown but are moving to our first duty station when he gets home in Feb. We are moving to Ft. Hood, TX. It's definitely hard with him being gone for a year and a half!! I feel for those whose spouses are in Iraq/Afghanistan.

Shelly - posted on 09/23/2009

My husband is in the army and has been deployed twice since we have been married. We have young children 10, 9, and 3 so it isn't always easy. I have discovered that keeping busy is key, military bases usually have activities for spouses and children alike. Check into them and connect with other moms, it helps.

Sylvia - posted on 09/21/2009

Yes, I am a Navy veteran and military wife to a Sailor! It is hard, but you will and can get through it. Make sure you have a positive loving circle of love and support, being active at your local congregation, sharing your feelings with other women like you are doing. And maintaining contact, while my husband is gine and has been extended, I send him boxes, photo slip books from snapfish.com, letters, cards etc. Just to maintain the love and connection because he needs it as well.



Some days will be harder then most, but you will definitely get through it! I will continue to pray for you!



God Bless

Sylvia

Gretchen - posted on 09/20/2009

I'm about to become one. I am remarrying and am marrying a man in the army national guard. He's 28 and going back to school to finsh his degree and i already have a two year old.

Sarah - posted on 09/20/2009

How long has he been gone so far? My husband was overseas for a long time. I was blessed to have my parents here to help with our children. How many children do you have? I know it can be very tiring and frustrating sometimes raising children alone. I have a lot of good memories, though. My children were just babies while my husband was away, so they don't remember him being gone, but they definitely kept me busy! I also spent time with friends and enjoyed scrapbooking to help the time go by. Somehow, now it all seems so long ago. We are about to move for the first time as a family. I'm excited and sad at the same time. Augusta, Georgia has been my home for a long time. But I know God has a plan, and I'm thankful we're finally going to be together the way a family should be. Hopefully, he won't deploy again for a long time. But if he does, I know God will still be with me to help me through it. Hang in there!

Rhonda - posted on 09/17/2009

My husband just retired with just over 20 years this past March from the Army. It definately isn't an easy lifestyle. We have since moved back to our home state and are in the process of purchasing a new home. We have two children our daughter is 20 and our son is 15. Now that he has retired there are a lot of things that I do miss about military life but it is also very nice to once again be with our families. All in all though it's 20 years that have been rewarding in may ways and I treasure them all. Good luck to you!

Penny - posted on 09/15/2009

My husband is in the Army National Guard. He just found out his unit is deploying to Afghanistan next year. I thought three weeks of AT without him was lonely. I guess God doesn't give us what we can't handle...

Autumn - posted on 09/14/2009

i am an air force wife and they are not kidding when they say that the spouse has the toughest job in the military. its crazy because you have time when you are a single parent and times of joint parenting as well...

Karen - posted on 09/12/2009

My husband is in the North Carolina National Guard. He is currently serving in Iraq. We have three children, ages 20, 18, 14. The 20 year old is expecting our first grandchild. What you need to do is keep yourself busy. How old is your child? Seek out moms of similar age, etc. The best thing is to stay busy, make friends, join support groups. There are people around you in similar circumstances, be the first to start a group in your neighborhood.