We are just so darn lucky to move all the time! No, I have not, in fact, been taking drugs. Instead, I’ve been reading Raleigh Duttweiler’s article about how the house you pick during a PCS has … [Read more...]
What Does It Mean When Sexual Assault Official Gets Arrested?
When will they get the picture? When will the military finally get the picture that sexual assault has nothing to do with making sure servicemembers have the right information? Maybe the Air Force … [Read more...]
What we Love About Military Spouses
I really like military spouses. One of my favorite things about working on SpouseBuzz and the periodic traveling I get to do with Military.com is the time I get to spend meeting with and talking to … [Read more...]
Cheap Vacation Ideas for Military Families
I’m itching to go on vacation and explore the great outdoors. It’s that perfect time of year here in Tennessee when the weather is ideal – not too hot, not too cold – and the bugs haven’t … [Read more...]
Make Your Servicemember Think you are Having More Sex
It isn’t how much sex you are having that matters. A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder stays that what makes people happy is how much sex you THINK you are having. Apparently, … [Read more...]
Quote: Find Happiness Making One Another Happy
Adventure is about to strike Household Bushatz in the form of tent camping. While that may sound like no big deal to some of you, it is a HUGE deal for me. I'm not quite the opposite of an outdoor … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons Spouses Appreciate Military Life
It’s really easy to complain about military life. As MilSpouses, we’re alone a lot. We have to move all the time. We struggle to find jobs. We… See, I just caught myself complaining. But … [Read more...]
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Would You Try to Fill Your Servicemember’s Chair?
Dinnertime: It’s a time to gather around a table to share stories about daily happenings. It’s a time to relax with good company and no distractions after a busy day. It’s a time designated for … [Read more...]
Slashing Slacker Military Family Programs?
I’m a slasher. I’m a burner. When it comes to family programs, I think the base commander ought to be able to walk into a place, smell a slacker program, and shut that puppy down. This is why I … [Read more...]
Must Spouse Be “Cheerful As A Cricket?”
I was pregnant and on bed rest with our first child, permitted to move only to switch which side of the wall I faced. That was the least of my worries the day that an editor at the Washington … [Read more...]
5 Ways Military Couples can Build Trust From Far Away
I often feel that in the military community a happy marriage is much like a target waiting to be struck down. It reminds me of an old Army saying which states “If the Army wanted you to have a wife … [Read more...]
Why You Should Come to Military.com’s Spouse Experience
When we decided to launch Military.com’s live Spouse Experience event at bases across the country, we had our own reasons. We wanted to get out and see the bright, shining faces of our readers. We … [Read more...]
My Secret Shame: I Can’t Find Childcare
I've got a shame sweat going. I was supposed to attend the announcement about military spouse employment at the White House yesterday. And I bailed. On the White House. Ugh. Would you believe I … [Read more...]
Why I Appreciate My Military Life
I’m an Air Force brat. A Navy wife. An Army mom. I know that May is Military Appreciation Month. It is supposed to be a time for our country to appreciate the military. Which is a good … [Read more...]
Military Dependents are a Suck on Society?
Did you know there are Americans who loathe the benefits we receive as military dependents? I was astonished and somewhat disturbed by more than a few comments I recently received on my Facebook … [Read more...]
Friend Dating for Military Spouses
There’s something special about MilSpouse friendships. I don’t know if it’s because we share a common ground that allows us to empathize with each other or if it’s because those common … [Read more...]
Top 3 Tips for Selling Your Stuff
I have a love/hate relationship with PCSing. It's exciting to get to a new place, arrange our new house, and explore new things to do. But it can be expensive! There's restocking the condiments, … [Read more...]
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Military Wife Quote: If Your Ship Refuses To Come In
Good work doesn’t just happen to people—milspouse or not. People who have satisfying work struggle to get it. I was reminded of this the other day when I caught this little thing about actress … [Read more...]
