Murphy's Law of Deployment states that whatever appliance can break down during deployment will break down. And the corollary is that it will break in conjunction with some other … [Read more...]
Poll: Does a Break Help or Hurt Your Marriage?
On the bright and shiny surface, civilian friends are all pity and good wishes when we go through a deployment. They can't believe we military spouses have to live so many months without the constant … [Read more...]
Poll: Are You Afraid of Getting Out?
When it comes to the sequester, you might not care about cuts to shipbuilding and whether or not some Air Force guy you don't know gets his tuition assistance. But we all have our twinges about how … [Read more...]
Poll: Should She Tell if Spouse is Cheating?
Military.com’s advice columnist Ms. Vicki recently got a letter from a college student who caught her mom in the arms of another servicemember. The young woman’s father is currently deployed … [Read more...]
Poll: Commissaries Could Close Wednesdays
All stateside commissaries and most located OCONUS will be closed on Wednesdays starting in April if Congress does not find a way to avoid sequestration, the massive across the board budget cuts, … [Read more...]
Poll: Should Combat Jobs be Opened to Women?
Like Jacey wrote the other day, here at SpouseBuzz we are on the Girl Team. We like the idea of the ban on women in combat being lifted, because we think that women can and should be able to reach … [Read more...]
Does the Horror of Pet PCS Keep You Down?
Our dog Gunner and his girlfriend Abby recently had puppies. In lieu of a stud fee, Abby’s owner offered us pick of the litter. When the pups were ready to venture out on their own, my family played … [Read more...]
Poll: What Kind of Neighbors do you Want?
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, neighbors are an unavoidable part of life. But unlike my parents who had the same neighbors for 20 years (whether they liked it or not), military life gives … [Read more...]
Poll: Best Way to Make Spending Cuts
If there's one thing we know about our readers, it's that they are smarty pants. They know what's going on in their world. They do their best to know about the programs the military offers them -- and … [Read more...]
Poll: Is Your Unit Stuck in the Stone Age?
Last week I was surprised to learn that my unit has a Facebook page. Why? Because no one, not any FRG person, not any family readiness support official and not even my husband ever bothered to mention … [Read more...]
Poll: The Deployment Fix-It Problem
I am woman. Watch me use this fancy pants power tool to put screws in stuff all. by. myself. Let’s go ahead and admit it: when most of us got married a major benefit – whether spoken or … [Read more...]
Poll: How do you Solo Celebrate Your Wedding Anniversary?
Thursday is my four year wedding anniversary. Because the Army takes into account all important holidays and dates in my life when making its plans, my sweetheart is leaving that day at 0-dark-thirty … [Read more...]
Poll: What’s Your Moving Style?
Thanks to our landlords who are selling the home we rent (and, clearly, don’t know that there is a special place in Hades reserved for people who make a military family move more than absolutely … [Read more...]
Poll: How do You Celebrate Flag Day?
OK, so we’ve never really “celebrated” Flag Day either. But we do like to take a second to recognize the Stars and Stripes on June 14, its own special day of the year. Whether it’s by … [Read more...]
The Results: Military Appreciation Doesn’t Matter
When we asked readers early this week if they would still serve in the military if the American public didn’t appreciate them, I suspected I knew what the overwhelming response would be. After all, … [Read more...]
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Poll: What to Get That Teacher
This year your kid had a particularly good teacher. Whether it was patiently listening to your child's really long stories about his dog or handling you kid's deployment emotional craziness with … [Read more...]
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Poll: What’s on Your “Sand Pail” List This Summer?
This month Better Homes and Gardens advises readers to make the most of summer by planning a Sand Pail List -- a Bucket List strictly for summer. BHG recommends that you plant herbs, keep fresh fruit … [Read more...]
Poll: Should we Turn Off Social Media Downrange?
Like Jacey wrote in her post this morning, social media – Facebook, texting and Skype – can be both a huge blessing and an avenue for awful things that we don’t even want to imagine. But does … [Read more...]
