MILSPOUSE BLOG
My husband has had at least one out of state training every year for the past three years and living apart from your spouse due to military obligations can take a toll on your finances. The most helpful tip that I have discovered is open and honest communication with your spouse. We learned early on…
Being separated from your spouse may seem like the most difficult experience you have ever had to go through. You feel sad, lonely, and it can become challenging to continue with your day-to-day routine. But this time can also be an opportunity to reflect and focus on your own personal growth. When my husband was…
Being a dual military couple, we have spent almost our entire marriage stationed in different locations. Although the distance is tough, we view it as a blessing in our relationship as it strengthens our communication – especially about finances! Our paychecks are deposited into individual accounts, but we have a joint savings that our tax…
About one year ago, my husband retired from active duty. For the three years before retirement, he was a geo-bachelor, and I was functionally a single mother working full time. The most difficult part of this time was the financial burden of maintaining two households. I believe the key to our success during this time…
When my husband went for training in a different state for four months, we decided before he left that we would come up with a plan for our budget during that time apart. Being together, it is easy to share what money is used for – to fix the car, make big purchases, spend day-to-day.…
Being apart from your spouse while they are on a tour, PCS or deployment is one of the hardest things a military spouse has to go through. I still remember when my husband called me and told me that he was being sent to South Korea for a year, and I nearly broke down. Since…
