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My boyfriend and I have been together 7 months and I can already tell that I want to be with him the rest of my life and he feels the same. I've never been in this serious of a relationship which is a bit scary but also very real and awesome. I could not imagine my life without him, he is everything to me. We actually went to gradeschool together but just never talked :) It's one of those ironic, but it happened for a reason kinda situations. But anyways, he is in the NAVY for 6 years and his rank is STG. He kept reassuring me that this was a safe job and that even though it is 6 years he will not get deployed. I want to be there with him 100% of the way and eventually move to where his duty station is. The only thing holding me back is my one year old daughter from a previous relationship. There is just so much to think about! Preschool, kindergarten, a job for ME? I graduate May '13 with my bachelors in nursing and believe it will be relatively easy for me to get a job pretty much wherever. I feel that my family will be heartbroken that I am taking Claire away. I know it is only temporary but I just feel that everyone will miss so much. I'm so close with my family and never imagined moving out of state. I was just wondering if anyone else was going through something similar and had any words of encouragement or advice. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this, I appreciate it!
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Permalink Reply by sailorwifenmom on
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We've raised our kids in the military life, and I can tell you that it can be a great experience. There are lots of opportunities, sports programs, classes (dance, karate, etc) that they can take, clubs, scouts, etc available through youth services. Also, it's a great opportunity for them to see and explore the world. My kids are a lot older than yours, but for example, they have gotten to see an inaugural parade, they've seen several oceans, lots of different States, multiple countries where they have either lived and got to experience the culture in a deeper way, or visited and got a taste of it, and they even climbed Mt, Fuji together last summer, before our son left for boot camp! They wouldn't have gotten to do anywhere near as much of this if they had grown up in a civilian family.
Plus, add to this, they are very close to their grandparents. Just because you don't live near them doesn't mean that you can't still be connected. Send care packages back and forth (they don't have to be expensive), have skype dates, let them email and call each other. Also, kids love to get mail! My kids LOVED getting a card in the mail from grandma! Sometimes, she would tuck a dollar in there for them to buy an ice cream. Each of them got to go spend a summer with their grandparents, "all by themselves" when they turned 10. They LOVED that! Also, they enjoy when their grandparents come to visit and they get to play "tour guide" and show them all the stuff that they enjoy or they think is cool wherever it is we're living at the time.
My kids are now 19 and almost 18, and they are still close to their grandparents. In fact, my mother in law has even said that in a lot of ways, she is closer to our kids than some of her friends are to their grandkids - friends whose grandkids live in their area... I think part of it is because the distance has actually helped - they appreciate their grandparents and the time with them more than their contemporaries who grow up with their grandparents right there, and sort of take them for granted..
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Permalink Reply by Absoltuekraze on
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I hate to burst your bubble, but your boyfriend will definitely be deployed. Often. Sometimes for six months or more. He won't necessarily be in Afghanistan, hell be assigned to a ship, and every time that ship is sent to sea, so is he.
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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Absolutekraze is right. He will be deployed. My husband is a 6 year STG as well so feel free to PM me if you have any questions. I'd be happy to answer any that I can!
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Thank you ladies
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