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Seeking long distance relationship help...please?
Hello all,
I'm kind of the new kid on the block here, but I was wondering if maybe we could have an honest discussion about maintaining long distance relationships? My boyfriend is in A school now, and once he is deployed, he'll likely be away for six years.
Any and all advice/helpful information would be appreciated, thank you!
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Permalink Reply by MikesWIFE on
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Everyone is different. Dont take anyone elses opinion on what is right for your relationship. You will have to try different things until you find the groove that works for you. Long distance is weird. For me personally, I try to do things to pass the time at night (which is when I miss him most.) IE a project for the house or going to a girls night with other sailor spouses. I am married though so my situation is a little different. I am also in college. School keeps me quite busy so if thats an option that could work too. Packages and hand written letters are nice. make a scrap book of what youve done while he has been away and send it to him.
All in all long distance is tough....girlfriends have it a little more rough because they're are no benefits the Navy can give you in his absence.
Hope this helped. :-) good luck
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Permalink Reply by MXNavyWife110 on
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Mikes WIFE is right.
I'm new here too. My husband is in Aschool in Pensacola and we are in WA. Workings had helped a lot with the distance. We try and FaceTime everynight so the kids can see him.( we have a 2 year old and a one year old) I know the separation has been harder on him than me. I feel closer to him than before we got in. I also feel a sense of pride in what we do. It's not just him that's serving this time. Our whole family does. People keep telling us that the Navy will make however you feel stronger. -
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Permalink Reply by Melissa on
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I agree with the other girls. Everyone situation will be different. My husband and I have actually lived apart for 1.5 years. Spent a total of 10 days together in that time frame and in a couple of weeks he's going overseas for a year. But I have a really good paying job, full time student and I keep busy with friends and family.... And just always remember he is the one in the worse of situation , away from friends and family.
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Deployments are not 6 years they are 6+ months.
If he is stationed in the USA you can move to be near him if you want.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Plus, they earn a month of leave each year. They might not be able to take it all at once, but he should be able to come home once a year or so.
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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I am sort of confused as to why he would be gone for 6 years for a deployment? Does he have orders already? Typically the rates with longer contracts have longer schools as well.
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I think because she is new, she doesn't have the terminology down yet. Her new SR would not either, surprising how many in boot camp haven't learned the difference between getting a set of orders to a new duty station (PCS) and deployment (limited time mission away from homeport). And there's at least one RDC telling SRs that they will deploy right after A school, I've seen that pop up in more than one group. I think it is miscommunication and using unfamiliar terms incorrectly.
And that's why we're here, to help them figure it out.
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