whats it like being a wife, and living on base with your military husband?

Question

ok, my boyfriend (and future husband)is leaving for the air force after xmas, and after about a year and a half...he wants me to come live with him on base, and have a baby...the thing is, i need to know more details...i mean, would i need to get a job while there? i would be attending night classes at a college, and being a new mom....has anyone expierenced this before...? please give me advice

Answer 1

i served in the army for 3 years and during that time married and had 2 children. after my honorable discharge we all shipped off to germany on my husbands orders. i mainly stayed on post and shopped only at the commissary and PX and we even had a toy/furniture store called the four seasons. i love shopping in the military stores as the prices are so much better, and they have all the good stuff. Even in germany shopping at the commissary(grocery store) it was like i was shopping at an american vons or something. the medical is great also. i loved the military both as a soldier and as a soldiers wife. if you are planning on having a child you might want to concentrate on being a wife and mother instead of getting a job. if you go to evening school you will need to make sure you have arrangements for your future child if you husband is away on training or something and you have a class.
it should all work out fine though. While i was in germany i ran a home daycare for soldiers with children. you could get licensed and daycare a couple of children so you can still be home with your future child, and it will give you some extra income too.(dont take on more than one or two other children as you dont want to get overwhelmed. I remember mother soldiers with little ones feeling more at ease knowing they were leaving their children in a home environment. you will make many freinds among other wives and you will all be there for each other. it is fun and stress releiving to know they are probably going through the same things you are. bottom line though is if you love your man you would live in an ant hill in the middle of the gobi desert to be near him. You wont be rich(unless your guy is a general) but the army used to give us money for this and that and extra expense money if we lived off post and we did well. i think it was a good life and you have alot to look forward to. Good Luck.
ps behind every good man is a good woman, be strong for your military man, and thank you in advance for you and your guys patrionism!!!!

Answer 2

you aren't to any extent further restricted to easily doing issues on base, you could pass off base and use area centers too. some bases have action picture theaters, swimming pools, gymnasium, gymnasium, and so on.. you should use those see you later as they're open to dependents for use. If he has observed orders then you fairly must be at the same time and he will stay with you. popular guidelines for pets is two dogs or 2 cats or a million of each and every. some places will enable 3 and others will enable none. there is a few canines breed regulations alongside with pit bulls no longer allowed. you also aren't to any extent further allowed unique pets in military housing. you also could have the alternative of residing off base contained in the interior of sight section. from time to time that ought to easily be more cost-effective and examine were given a lot less regulations for pets. Commissary is the military food market. definite from time to time issues are more cost-effective there and frequently you will get extra ideal bargains out on the city. they are not diverse to regularly happening grocery shops. there's a 5.5% surcharge on the products it is to pay for the wages of the administration, cashiers, stockers. They do have baggers that do purely artwork for information so in the experience that they do help you, then you fairly provide them a greenback or 2 for a small order, and extra no matter if that is larger (like over $one hundred fifty) you purely might want to finished somewhat procuring round and evaluation. replace is likewise an selection for you that is a military branch save. Tricare is your medical coverage, there is a few regulations on what they're going to cover yet presented that that is issues that are beauty. once you've a preexisting difficulty that is nice. you're assigned a first care manager (PCM) and in the experience that they prefer to refer you they do.

Answer 3

I haven't been an Army wife in a long time, but I did enjoy living on base. It's cheaper than rent anywhere and you are surrounded with people your age and in the same circumstances. The housing in most places is nice, you don't have to
drive very far for your shopping.
Whether or not you'll have to get a job depends on your future husband's rank and income.
You sound unsure mostly about having a baby and going to school, and living on base wouldn't have anything to do with that. You'll have to come to terms with the baby/school issue, no matter where you live

Answer 4

It can be a real good deal for you. They often have surprisingly nice housing available...and it is a tight knit community. All the men's wives are in the same boat...so they understand each other and support each other. The downside is, when you leave, the place better be clean...as they often will come in and perform a "white-glove" test to okay the premises for clearance before you leave. You can often find work as a civilian on base. Over all...the experience should be a good one...and there is no commute for your husband. It saves on transportation costs and you can shop at the PX without paying taxes. You'll make a lot of new friends.

Answer 5

It is wonderful to be with the man that you love... If you want to work you can... I am a working wife and I don't have kids yet but we have it planned Day care is a wonderful thing... If you want to know any thing else just email me... I will help you with what I can... because My husband is Army and military branches are different.

Answer 6

Living on Base is ghastly. Everybody knows everyone else's business and gossip is rife. He doesn't seem to be in any rush to marry you. Why don't you save up for an appartment and start your life together without the prying eyes?