life as a marine wife?

Question

I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what life is like as the wife of a marine living on a marine base?

Answer 1

I agree with the first person who posted an answer to this. I was a military wife (husband got out after he went to Iraq in 2003), and my dad was a marine for 30 years (got out in 2005). I've seen what my mom went through and told my self I was never going to marry me a marine...guess what? I did marry a marine lol. (they are just so cute in there dress blues...yummy) It's a long, lonely, and hard road being a military wife. A lot of nights hugging your pillow crying and not being able to share your fears with the one you love, because you don't want to add stress in the place they are at (Iraq). You learn how to do EVERYTHING on your own, take care of the kids, deal with difficult financial situations, maintain the vehicles (which we all know we leave to our hubbies to do most of the time), keep house, yard work. The worst part is trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents. The pay sucks, and you are responsible for feeding the kids and paying the bills...you learn to be thrifty. There are pros and cons on living on base. You have to remember if you are not an officer you are going to be living with the NON nco marines and their families. Most of them are very young, straight out of high school (nothing mean against them...just statistically speaking thats what it is). You'll have the immature ones who party all the time, and then the ones where the husband leaves for deployment and the girl has a different man over every night (it happens...its sad) while he is away. But you also have people around you who are in your position to. People you can relate to, that you can lean on for support. You don't have to pay for electricity or water, or rent (but you don't get BAH). Even though it can be rough being a Marine's wife....its the proudest experience, most liberating experience, and most loving experience and I wouldn't trade it for nothing.

Answer 2

Well not to sound like a total negative nancy... I was a marine for 4 years. My first station was in Okinawa, and my girlfriend of 2 years ended up cheating on me(amongst many other disgusting things I discovered) Sheer numbers will tell you that Marine Corps divorces rates are only about 4% (relatively small.) I also know for a fact, that many people stay in thier marriages after learning the other person has or is currently cheating. I know female Marines that have said they know for a fact that thier civilian husbands cheated on them while they were deployed, but didn't want to be another number so they weren't going to do anything about it. I'd say If you really love him, but don't want to risk putting the relationship on rocky terms, finish school wherever he gets stationed. I am a very negative person and I probably have "trust issues" but I have been an eye witness to enough things to know that any couple know matter how sure they are, could become that next statistic. Good Luck and Thank you to your husband for his service.

Answer 3

I am a marine wife and I will be honest there are times when it is hard. Living on base does help though. It helps mainly because everyone around you understands what is going on. There are tons of different things to do to keep you busy. The Marine Corps is like one big family and everyone takes care of each other. Get involved with your key volunteer for your husbands unit and she will be able to help you get set up with support groups and activities that go on around base and if you have kids she should be able to help them get involved with tons of different activities to help them understand. For the most part it is enjoyable. It just depends on how much you get invovled.

Answer 4

Life will be good! The marines are a family and everyone supports each other. Enjoy!

Answer 5

You are alone for months at a time with only other wives to talk to. When you have children, it's like being a single parent until he comes home and just steps right into the life you've arranged while he's gone.

Answer 6

Find some wives that already living on a marine base and ask them.

Answer 7

It will be better if the war ends.

Prepare yourself with some hobbies you enjoy like quilting, scrapbooking, etc. for the times you are alone. Also, you can thoroughly clean your house and redecorate. Plant a small garden.

Joy to you!

Answer 8

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS YOU BETTER GET USED TO BEING MARRIED TO YOURSELF....im an army wife and i have spent 6 months out of the last 2 years with my husband...its very hard and u really have to be strong and really be in love to make it......

Answer 9

only one word fits this one, and that word is * boring*