A Day in the Life of a Military (Pre)Wife

As a military girlfriend of any branch it is always difficult because you can't just pick up and leave to go see your SO. Sometimes, you can but usually they have to ask for leave or time off, which they may not always get.

My day usually starts off with texting my boyfriend when I wake up 'Good morning. I hope you have a wonderful day' is the first text I send. He doesn't usually reply most of the day because he is 7 hours ahead of me. I usually send a few texts, selfies, and snaps throughout the day, letting him know I'm thinking about him.

I have classes starting at 10 am every day and get lunch and go to whatever appointments I have throughout the day. He is great with understanding I have homework and class work to study when my day  ends at 3.

After I finish eating and go lay down we talk until well after midnight, some nights we even FaceTime. We talk about our lives, whats happening, and making sure he knows he is loved. Then we get up the next day and do it all over again.

The weekends are different. Because I don't have school, we can talk more at night. The hard part of me is realizing he is in the Eastern Hemisphere so when I'm usually awake he is asleep. So my weekends consist of pjs, the couch, and movies usually. But if I stay up late texting Calvin, I don't usually wake up until late morning/early afternoon.

Whats a day in your life like? Any similarities? Differences?

A Girl Willing to Wait an Eternity to be With Her Marine

Never in my life did I think I’d become a Marine girlfriend. I didn’t think I could handle the distance, the long periods of time apart, the having to put your trust in someone thousands of miles away and all the heartache that comes with all of that.

But a couple months ago, I began talking to someone (again) I never thought would find me attractive or want to try being an us. He is the boy version of me and the best parts of me too. However there are qualities (amazing ones at that) I do not have. However, he just so happened to be deployed within a week of re-enlistment after I had met him and I made the conscious decision to stand by him throughout his journey.

After that, I became immersed in everything military. I spent endless hours googling and wondering what to expect and what happens with all of this. Throughout my searching I found this quote: “A military girlfriend is just a wife in waiting. No one would go through this if they weren’t in it for the long haul.”

But as I continued to look on the internet a lot of what I found were blogs and support groups for wives and moms (which don’t get me wrong is great) however if women are that dedicated to their boyfriends to be a military girlfriend then why the hell are there barely any blogs or support groups for them? So, I’ve created this blog for all the military girlfriends who need everything from care package ideas to emotional support and everything in between.