if they have to keep gotng to base to base.
2006-08-09 18:45:33 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm a Fiance of a U.S. Marine. Yes, it is hard, but love conquers all.
2006-08-09 18:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Christy B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The military is a job that pays little, but the men and women who do it are extraordinary people who know the meaning of sacrifice. They understand the bigger picture and know why it is important to not be selfish. For the most part, they have big hearts and are incredibly strong and smart. I'm not just saying all of this because I'm a military spouse, it is an opinion I've held before I even met my husband. My question to you is isn't this what you want in a person? A kind person who knows their priorities? I love traveling from base to base. I am moving to Japan in December and am so excited. I probably would have never had the chance to see the world for free if not for the military. Why wouldn't you marry someone in the military?
2006-08-10 16:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Britknee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask my wife.
What're you, like 16? You've got three really irritating, loaded questions questions on top right now.
Answer: Love is blind and people in the military are human too. Do I somehow deserve love any less than someone else, simply because I have a certain kind of job?
When I was growing up, my dad worked for railroads, but it was a lot like being a military brat. We moved probably 7 times by the time I graduated high school. I happened to enjoy it. I still enjoy it, and I'm sure my kids will too.
By the way I joined up before the war (I was in Korea on 9/11), but I would have joined up instantly had I been a civilian back then. I believe this country is worth protecting and the lives of my children are worth safeguarding, and I'm willing to sacrifice for both. If you don't understand that, you lead a life for which you deserve both sympathy and contempt.
2006-08-10 02:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why would you marry a mechanic if they will be fitlthy half his life? Why would you marry an OBGyn if theyll be lloking at someone elses puss all day. Why would you marry an IT guy if hell be hook to his computer all the time? Why woulld you marry a firefighter if they will be risking his life everyday? Every career has pros and cons so dont judge the military just by that. if you were in love witha person and come to find out he was in the military what would you do? I think thats the best part everytime you move yes its a challenge but its also a new adventure, a new begining, new oportunities.
2006-08-10 14:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by xadralix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, of course you're only going to marry someone if you love them. If the person you love happens to be in the military, then you have to figure out if your love is strong enough to endure the military lifestyle. You have to be open minded, ready for change at any given moment, and accepting that your husband/wife is doing their JOB, something they CHOSE to do, and that the WANT to do for their country.
If you cannot accept these most criticial things, then you should not marry someone in the military.
I was married to someone in the military and I loved the lifestyle. Unfortunately, the husband and I didn't quite like each other enough to stay married! But I would have loved to have been able to stick around so I could see the world.
2006-08-10 10:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by Gi-Gi Roxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was in the military and after I got out I was married to one. If you like to stay in one place it is not a good idea. But if you like to explore the country and world it is great. It can cause alot of stress on a couple if the spouse is not ready to move away from home. The military is a good experience for many people, if they are the military member or the spouse.
2006-08-10 01:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by singitoutloudandclear 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
same reason people SHOULD be getting married.. because they love someone. Why do I stay? well, I still love him, and the opportunities I have had being married to a member of the US Navy have been amazing..I got to live in Japan for three years, I have been all over California. I have medical and dental benefits that cost me under $10/month. our rent is paid for by the Navy. heck, they even give him so me money to feed himself.
I feel sorry for thos epeopel who are afraid to move more than 20 miles from where they grew up. seems like an awfully stifling and limited kind of life.
2006-08-10 13:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I married my husband because I'm in love with him. I certainly wasn't going to allow his job to keep me from being with the person I was meant to spend my life with. And it's not like when he moves to another base, the kids and I don't get to go with him! We weren't with him when he went on deployments, of course we couldn't go on those, but even when we had to be away from him for months at a time, I still couldn't have imagine not spending the rest of my life with him.
And Military life has been a great experience for our whole family. We have been all over the United States and the world, and we wouldn't have had the opportunity to do that had it not been for my husband's job. We live in Italy now, and in the two years we have been here, we have been able to travel to several other European countries, our kids are being exposed to other cultures and learning to speak other languages. There is a lot to gain from this.
You don't control who you fall in love with, and I would follow my husband to the end of earth, just as he would for me.
2006-08-10 05:40:20 · answer #8 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've obviously never been in love or you wouldn't ask that question. We don't get to choose who we will fall in love with and if you fall in love with someone but hate what they do, you have a choice to make.
My dad was military and we moved just twice (when I was 3 and when I was 10). It was never easy on my mom but the benefits far outweigh what she went through as a military wife. She now has benefits for life... she just had major surgery and she paid not one red cent for it.
Anyway, I digress... LOL!
Not everyone ends up moving that frequently, just depends on the job. And the heart wants what it wants.
2006-08-10 01:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When you honestly, with all of your heart and with everything that you are and hope to be, love somebody, you'll do anything. Love is blind, love doesn't care, and half of the things you think about now won't occur to you at all when you really do fall in love with somebody. You can say what you want, but anybody who knows what love is will tell you the same thing. Military or not, when you're in love, you'll be with them no matter what. You'll fight like hell to get to the otherside if that's what it takes. I know I did.
2006-08-10 01:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by ♥M.a.s.q.u.e.r.a.d.e.™ 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ask my fiance she hates the fact that we have to move, but if you love some one all things are possible. You work things out, you compromise on where to move. Gosh if no one married a military person there would be alot of lonely people out there.
2006-08-10 02:01:00 · answer #11 · answered by tjstarz82 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋