If you ever fall in love with someone in the military, chances are good you will be separated at some point. My husband and I met two and a half weeks before he to move to Pensacola, Florida - a seven-hour drive from Memphis, where I lived. We then decided to try to do the long distance thing. Once a month, one of us would try to drive to the other's home. We did this for three years. Because I had a job where I could take vacation time whenever I wanted, usually I did the traveling. But, before you start to feel too sorry for me, remember that I got to leave Memphis and visit a beach town each month!
Separation can be hard, but you can live through it. We were lucky because we were in our thirties when we met and had both done the party/dating thing. One thing that is important is you need to be committed to making the relationship work - both of you! So what do u think? Just tell me!!
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2007-11-19 20:08:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
My wife was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and I was at Fort Hood, TX. I made it out to WA about an hour before my son was born. Now we're about 7500 miles apart.
It's tough sometimes, but you can make it through.
2007-11-19 23:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by Smoker06 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The separation somehow made our relationship stronger. It's not for everyone and that's why there are so many failed relationships in the military. It was very difficult the first time my husband was deployed. I had family support to help me thru it and a new baby to take care of. And even when they are home, they still go to schools for a month +/-, are out in the field, at ranges, etc. I think if you are truly in love and committed, you just have to accept the way life is in the military and be supportive. Otherwise, you are both going to be miserable.
2007-11-19 21:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by snipeswife 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I married my husband before he joined the Marines, but we still had a long distance marriage the first 4 years. I had one year left to finish my bachelor's, and then I went on to law school. When I was at VT my class schedule was Tuesday and Thursday, so I could be at Lejeune with my husband Thursday night through Monday mornings. I also had spring break and breaks between semesters to be home with him. When I went to law school it was harder for me to get down to be with him, but he would come visit me as often as he could. He was deployed alot of the time I was in law school, so it worked out for us. We've been married 8 years now, and actually get to live together all the time, minus deployments.
2007-11-20 01:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by .. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that if two people love each other and are committed to each other, a small thing like distance isn't going to stand in the way.
2007-11-19 20:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dependents of you and the power of your love if i have gotten your meaning correctly..
2007-11-19 20:45:12 · answer #5 · answered by bokharaiian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salut
2007-11-19 20:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Czokos F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋