Friday, 20 January 2012
Bye Bye Army?
I know after yesterday's post I appear to be anti-military lifestyle right now...I am not, I am just realising that time is passing and we have one life. When I met Mr Soldier I really didn't want to get involved in the lifestyle. Well thats not true, I thought he was hot but I was scared! Then I fell head over heels in love and said good bye to him for 12 months as I went through a pregnancy and then raised Madison for six months alone. Being an Army Wife became my life, I was so proud of Mr Soldier and loved being a part of the community and got taught the importance of soaking up every second very quickly. Now we discuss the possibility of choosing the civilian world and it is scary. Can we really leave the Army? What if we miss it? We dream of buying a home in the countryside, I dream of opening my own clothes boutique but what if that isn't the right decision or we can't make it financially? Are we crazy to walk away from healthcare? Probably! As unstable as the Army is, it is a bubble that I am not sure I want to pop!
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I go through this a lot with my Husband. Time is passing and we have one life....... EXACTLY HOW I FEEL. Sometimes I feel like my life is ON HOLD waiting for things to happen in the Air Force.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I didn't read that AT ALL as being anti-army. Everything you said is perfectly normal and natural and the same things all of us think from time to time. I mean, SoldierMan and I have been talking about life after the army and how long we actually want to do this army thing since day 1. Less than 20% of servicemembers stay the full 20 years and retire. You are not alone. It is scary, in both directions, because we honestly just can't predict the future. Our philosophy has always been, the army at best will be here for 20 years. Our family is here for the rest of our lives. So which is the priority in our decision-making? (duh!) You will do what's best for y'all, I'm sure of it. And we're always here if you need to vent :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a very hard decision to make either way! Keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteWe went down that road too and had a hard time deciding what to do when it the time for my husband's reenlistment came up. The economy of where we're from ended up majorly influencing our decision and we decided it'd be best for him to stay in. Now in 6 years when that enlistment is up? Who knows what we'll choose. Just make the best choice for you and your family. :)
ReplyDeleteI find myself having this same conversation with my husband all the time. Tough stuff.
ReplyDeleteThis is not anti-army at all. You have to do what will be best for your family and no matter what direction that is people will support you! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a hard decision and one we went through less than a year ago. My husband got an awesome job opportunity and we decided to leave the navy. It was very scary and for the same reasons you've mentioned. So far we haven't regretted it for a second. We have bought a house, had a child and adopted another dog and just are as happy as can be. We only paid 300 dollars from start to finish to have our baby. It was quite reasonable. You hear all these horror stories but they don't happen to everyone and don't have to happen at all. For us the biggest pull was having family time and not having to ever worry about daddy not being known. But then again if we all made that decision where would our military be? It really is a personal decision. Make sure not to let people sway you either way. Do what y'all need to do and good luck!
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