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03/02/2020
Never Give Up My husband was medically retired from the armed services about a year ago and retired as an officer. He was lost in the civilian world... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMilitary
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04/23/2019
You Gave Me The Strength To Open Up ...I achieved my dream of going to the Naval Academy and becoming a Naval Aviator and proudly serving my county, spending 20 years as a fighter pilot. During that time, I never really had a relationship with a woman, since I spent most of my time on a carrier at sea... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceDatingMarriageMen's Point of ViewMilitaryRelationships
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02/07/2019
Lucky to Have a Wife Like You My husband is in the military and is only allowed to write me letters and call maybe once every two weeks. Even though I am so proud of him and his service I started feeling a little disconnected, lonely, and resentful... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMilitaryThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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01/11/2019
Career vs. Time at Home I really didn't give it much thought but always knew I needed to be home and my family would always come first...When I got back from Vietnam, I was married and just started in my career as an air conditioning and heating service technician. More >>

Tags: CareerFamily/Relationships - FamilyGrandchildrenGrandparentsJobMarriageMilitaryRelationshipsRelatives
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06/01/2018
Lucky to Have a Wife Like You My husband is in the military and is only allowed to write me letters and call maybe once every two weeks. Even though I am so proud of him and his service I started feeling a little disconnected, lonely, and resentful... More >>

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01/19/2018
Lucky to Have a Wife Like You My husband is in the military and is only allowed to write me letters and call maybe once every two weeks. Even though I am so proud of him and his service I started feeling a little disconnected, lonely, and resentful... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMilitaryThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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01/16/2018
Right Now You Have To Be 'Big' My husband and I have been living overseas on military orders for the majority of our two kids' lives. Our kids are three and a half and two and a half. And my husband has been gone eight of the last twelve months... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMilitaryStressValues
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12/13/2017
Adjustments Of The Stay At Home Mommy I had a stay at home 'aha' moment when my first child was about a year and a half old. I was teaching on a short-term contract, had a miscarriage, and my husband's work situation meant I was single parenting most of the time. I found myself becoming more and more short-tempered with my toddler... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMilitaryParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home MomValues
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12/12/2017
My Husband, My Rock My husband and I got married when we were 21 and he enlisted in the Marines. We only saw each other for 21 days in the first 18 months of our marriage. In those 21 days, I got pregnant, and it definitely wasn't planned... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMilitaryParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home MomValues
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11/02/2017
Enjoying My Femininity The frequent comings and goings of my husband as he goes about his business of protecting our country often blurs line of our roles when he is home... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMilitaryRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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