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Having a hard time
My Sailor and I are engaged and we are going to be married on the 7th of September so I'm wondering if any of you all can give me an idea of how long it takes for BAH to come through. Also I am trying to prepare all of our things for our future moves. I'm not sure where to start so I wonder if there are any of you ladies that have suggestions or techniques for packing and moving.
While I am asking questions, does the goodbye ever get easier?
Thank you so much!
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Permalink Reply by EmilyNicole98 on
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Hi there!
We got married on June 9th, filed the paperwork on the 14th, and our BAH showed up on his next paycheck on the 30th. Two weeks isn't necessarily the norm though, I was expecting it to take way longer! I've heard stories of it taking months because someone messed up the paperwork, but if it all gets done right, it shouldn't take more than a month.
I'm supeeerrr organized so I got a little crazy with my packing process. ;) I made a word document and literally wrote down everything that went into each box and assigned each box a color and a number (example: Box 2: favorite books and dvds). It's made the unpacking process a lot more simple because I can look on the computer and easily find something specific and know just where to look. Start with all the things you rarely use and work up to the necessities which you won't pack until the day before and the day of. The hardest part is getting started and after that it's not too bad! Good luck :)
Oh and about the goodbyes getting easier....I don't think it ever gets EASIER, but you do get used to as time goes on. I was a mess the entire day he left for bootcamp, and several days before that honestly, but the day he left for deployment I didn't cry at all until he hugged me for the last time. One year of goodbyes and one deployment later, I have a much better handle on my emotions and how to deal with the separation, but it still hurts the same as it did that very first time...does that make sense?
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