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Comment by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on May 31, 2011 at 8:03pm

joel's rackie...yes. We have to remember that they are doing this for US and for our future families and kids! (or current families...:)) My number one job is supporting my husband. Don't get me wrong, I love the other aspects of my life, but he's my number one. I really feel that if you let it, separation can improve your relationship.

On a side note, http://cgi.ebay.com/THANK-MILITARY-WIFE-PATCH-ARMY-NAVY-USMC-FREEDO... That's right!! ;)

Comment by joel's_rackie on May 31, 2011 at 6:23pm

My husband and I dated for 2 years before tying the knot, ever since we dated, we always see each other everyday. We are very close. When he told me that he wanted to join the navy last January, I got very emotional.

Growing up from a broken family where I got "shared" between my parents was hard. He was the only constant person in my life. I was scared to get married at first, I had no idea what a normal family is like. But he is always so sure of marrying me. He said, "I'd be your family."

We celebrated our first year anniversary just this February 22nd. While on our date he said,"I'm so sorry I had to leave and it hurts me more that I have to leave you behind so early on our marriage. It's the only way I know to provide for you properly. I hope someday you'll forgive me"

No matter how hard it is for me to let him go.. I had to support him. Isn't that what marriage is about?

Comment by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on May 31, 2011 at 3:24pm

Sailorwife, I love your last paragraph! I couldn't have said it better myself.

Comment by TropikalParadize on May 31, 2011 at 1:43pm

Hey Courtney -- I know!  It will be hard when they leave again....at least we have a good long while with them here for now...thank God for that!!  At least with deployments it sounds like there is communication, which is so nice!!  I absolutely hated boot camp because there just wasn't any communication...well yes we did write back and forth all the time (which was great!) but its just not the same...my husband and I did long distance before he joined for a year, so as long as I get some calls and emails it makes it OK!

Comment by corpsmanwifeschu on May 31, 2011 at 1:32pm

We started our Navy journey last year with hubby's first MEPS visit on our 4th anniversary, his birthday is next week, quickly followed by our son's 2nd, 5th anniversary 3 days after that, then Father's Day...Hallmark has made a mint off of me this past week with me buying cards for him from me and the kids. He'll be in A School for our daughter's 10th birthday and depending on when he is done with that is whether we can see each other for my birthday.We took a weekend to ourselves about a month before he left to celebrate our anniversary a little early. Too bad we can't do that for all of our separated holidays.

It's a way of life to get used to, but did this life have to make us this patient this fast? Even though I'm missing my hubby, I'm so proud of him for making this decision.

Comment by esther22ship02div932PIR7-1 on May 31, 2011 at 12:01pm

Courtney, right, honestly missing the first birthday isn't that big of a deal, I'd rather him miss her first birthday than her 6th or something, even though I know that could happen too :)  He's just in bootcamp right now.  And God blessed us with SOOOO much time together with our oldest daughter and the first 10 months of our second daughter, it's hard, but I have to remember all the good times we got together before he left.

Comment by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on May 31, 2011 at 11:59am

Janae, I'm so happy for you. :) LOVE it when that happens!! He also had flowers sent to me the day after he went to RTC...he has sent flowers to me twice in the almost nine years we've known each other! :)

Comment by Courtney (Adam's wife) <3 on May 31, 2011 at 11:57am

Esther- we were seperated last year for our 7th anniversary and our son's first birthday, too... I totally understand how that feels. But since he's been home, he has seen most of our youngest son's "firsts" :-) Tropikal- I am definitely thinking it's already better than last year. Now, only to have this attitude during their deployment later this year :/

Comment by Janae' *My Love is HOME :)* on May 31, 2011 at 11:52am

gnome, that's the same thing I tell my husband. I know how he feels about me but its nice to hear it every once in a while... He emailed me the other day and just poured out his heart to me and I had the biggest smile on my face because he's only done that a couple of times.

Comment by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on May 31, 2011 at 11:43am

esther-my husband has said many things in letters that he probably wouldn't have said because he'd assume I knew them already...of course I do, but it's nice to hear how much you're loved and cherished. There are perks, for sure. I try to focus on the positive!

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