Why do some military spouses, think that they can wear their spouses rank and always complaining?

Answer 1

I've not met an enlisted wives that do. (and by the way my MOTHER is a senior enlisted wife) ..those officers wives though..that's a totally different story!

Officer's wives think the world should bow down to them because thier husband is an officer. They think they should get special treatment all the time. It makes me sick. We don't have rank, our husband's do. I knew an Officer's wife that would get mad and compain if the gate gaurd didn't salute her when she came onto base alone.

Answer 2

I see that more and more with senior enlisted spouses. The officers wives that I have known through out my husbands career have been, in general, very classy down to earth ladies.
I am a senior enlisted wife and I hate to say it but I know some of those rank wearing wives!! My thinking on that is that they feel like they have been along for the ride all these years and feel the need to tell everyone..all the time!!! I get so sick of hearing "it didn't used to be like that!" or " I guess I'm just old school" LOL No wonder the new younger wives coming in don't want to get involved. Who can blame them...
I only give advice when asked and truly understand where they are when confusion arises. I was there too..
Unfortunately this is always going to be like this and all I can add is please don't judge. Thank you for saying some..I do appreciate when others see we are all different.
Proud Army Wife!! HOOAH!!

Answer 3

I have meet both enlisted and officers wives that like to wear their spouses rank and complain alot. But not all do.

You will have officer wives that think they are better than enlisted wives because of the rank their husband has and you will see senior enlisted spouses feel they are better than E1-E4 wives because of who their husband is. No one spouse is better than the other, we all are spouses. It is our husbands who have the rank and sometimes some wives just forget this. These are the ones that I tend to ignore and move on from. I don't have the time nor the energy for these spouses.

Answer 4

I have seen that alot especially when it comes to FRG. However I don't pay them much attention. I had to earn my own rank and I know how the military works.
Not all spouses go around wearing the rank. I think sometimes they think they will help their situation if they say my husband is rank so and so.

Answer 5

I am both a military wife and a senior enlisted member. I believe this happens because so many of our soldiers marry young women who really aren't acquainted with how the military works. I believe that the older wives, usually a senior enlisted wife or an officers wife, try to help and guide them. I think alot of people misconstrue their guidance and caring as trying to be "IN CHARGE". They just know more and have more experience. Don't get me wrong, I have seen some women get out of hand but that happens in all walks of life.

Answer 6

i've got seen some armed forces different halves behave in that way. that's unacceptible for any companion--despite her husband's rank--to grant orders as though she have been in command. (Or vice versa if the spouse is the servicemember.) some persons are basically straightforward impolite, and can handle others poorly despite their companion's place--it is not in basic terms a armed forces ingredient. No, we don't positioned on the uniform, and we are no longer difficulty to the UCMJ, yet armed forces spouses are an essential component to the armed forces help shape and are subjected to very lots of stress and frustration--particularly for the time of deployments and common PCSs. So particular, there are some undesirable apples obtainable... There constantly are undesirable apples, no be counted the place you flow. yet i locate it hard to have faith nearly all of armed forces different halves you have met have dealt with you so poorly.

Answer 7

I think that it just makes them feel important. Most of us are housewives. Espically officers wives. And maybe they feel no purpose at home so they try to be the be the biggest baddest B***H and "rule" the wives. I have had little contact with these types of people though. This is our second duty station and most of the wives have been awsome at both!! And just want to help and be there for each other. I also think that some of these women wearing rank of just been around for so long they have seen and done everything and are jaded by it. And think they are the authority on whatever subject!

Answer 8

I never meet one Military spouse who does that!!!
I have lots of friends, there husbands are Sgt or Staff Sgt, mine is a SPC and they never complain I never complain!

But i guess there might be some woman who do that. But i really dont talk to them!

Answer 9

Because these military men are afraid of their wives. Maybe you are a Captain inside the camp but at home, your wife is the GENERAL (She'll order the husband to wash this, iron that, mow the lawn, clean the house,etc....)

Answer 10

These are the same type of people that would brag that their husband is the head fry cook at McDonald's so they should get extra fries. It's just how some people are..and it's pretty sad.