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Permalink Reply by Jenn_NicksWifey on
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My hubby just finished bootcamp. Two months isn't really a long time, but it's the longest we'd been apart. I worried about the same things you mention and we've been together over 3 years. He was the same person, he hadn't really changed much. We were just the same as we had been before he left. Except, now he says "I love you" much more often. He used to be the "you know I love you, I don't need to say it all the time" type, which really didn't bother me. Now, I get a text every morning saying something like "I'm going to class, love you" and he says it every time we talk on the phone. It's really nice. He's also a little more attentive to things he wasn't before. For instance, walking. There is a huge height difference between us, I'm 5'4, he's 6'4. And he's all legs, so I have to do a half jog/half power walk to keep up with his comfortable pace usually. I haven't had to once since bootcamp, somehow, the military taught him how to stroll! So he's a little different, but nothing I object to! Bootcamp is probably a little different than a deployment though.
When I first got to hug him after graduation, my knees literally went weak. And I thought that was just a literary device used in sappy romance novels! I was a little nervous until we had a chance to really talk. Once I had time with him, I saw that everything was good.
From what I understand about the uniform code, you are allowed a PDA if they are leaving for or coming back from a long separation. Hugs and non-tongue kisses are supposed to be ok, no tonsil hockey though. I would say to just follow his lead. He should know the rules and when he tries to break the kiss or hug, go with it. As soon as you're out of public, you can continue.
Congrats on getting your Sailor back!!! I'm so happy for you!
Jenn.
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