Yesterday marked the end of a major chapter in my life. My hubby is no longer an active duty Marine, and never say never, but at this time, I am no longer a military wife. This day came with a lot of reflection on the past 4+ years. What an adventure it all has been! When Adam decided to become an officer in the Marine Corps, I had no idea what was to come. I was finishing up college, and we had been dating for a bit over 2 years. At first I wasn't even sure if I could endure being a military girlfriend, but I remember the exact evening while he was in training when I made my mind up that I was going to stick it out with him, through whatever craziness came our way. This was hands down the best decision I've ever made in my life. There were plenty of people who made me think that we ... [Read More]
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The Good Times Don’t Last Forever, But Neither do the Bad
I spent last New Year's Eve drinking chocolate martinis and crying. My hubby and I had flown back from our home state of New Jersey back to San Diego a few days before. I would have preferred to ring in the new year with everyone, as we had the year before at our wedding rehearsal dinner. But we had to come back to San Diego soon after Christmas because Adam was about to deploy the next week and had to work. He was working like crazy right before the deployment. In fact, he worked on New Year's Eve, came home exhausted and worn out, and passed out really early in the night. I was coming down from my high of being around my family and friends for the holidays. Don't get me wrong, I love my life in SoCal as I did back then, but I always feel a bit bummed after going from being with ... [Read More]
Life as a Military Wife: Songs I Love But Can’t Listen To
This post's title might sound strange to you, but let me explain.. For the most part, I'm not an emotional person. I don't cry very often, am pretty level headed, and don't lose it all that much. However, what I'm usually like is sometimes not the same as how I am when my marine is deployed (especially when he's been gone for all of this year!). Nowadays, I tear up during movies and TV shows at times when it's totally uncalled for. I pretty much have banned any military related media because it'll either make me cry or give me nightmares. It's a funny thing how being separated from your spouse makes you more of a basket case than usual! If you're thinking I'm crazy, I know I'm not alone with this. My military wife friends and I joke around about randomly getting upset when our men are ... [Read More]