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To Re-enlist or not?
I'm wondering if anyone has advice on a re-enlistment decision my fiance and I are trying to make right now. He's on his first deployment and is trying to decide whether or not to drop a two year extension he had and add a four year contract, so rather than getting out in four years, it would be 6. Before we started dating he wanted to be career navy, but as we got closer and then engaged he decided he didn't want that. He was set, however, on the re-enlistment before he left for his deployment. I'm completely torn right now between not wanting him to give up something he loves and being terrified that I'll have to give up on my own career plans if we're moving all over or wanting to have kids by the time he gets out. Does he absolutely have to make this decision now, or can he change his mind one way or the other in a couple years if we want? He knew when we got engaged that I was never going to be content without working on some big career goals of my own, but now we have to figure out a way to balance our two careers and passions. I know we'll figure it out but it feels impossible right now to decide. Any advice out there?
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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If the extension is coming up, he has to decide rather quickly. With the new re-enlistment policies, and budget cuts and overmanning, he may nor have the option in two years.
Some careers are portable, and there are plenty of kids born and raised Navy. Would this completely destroy your future? Or reshape it in an unacceptable way? Will he have financial security as a civilian? Medical coverage? Just some thoughts. -
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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First off is he even approved to reenlist? He would have had to submit paper work to be approved to drop the extension and reenlist, it doesn't happen just 'cause he wants to. Also he has a very short window to do that type of reenlistment, the extension can not have started and he must be with in 3 days of it starting to reenlist for only 4 years.
Now that out of the way, I recommend you let him decide what he wants to do, and you support him...otherwise there is the chance that down the road he will hold a grudge against you, for making him choice one way or the other.
Do you have a career? What are you plans? People all over the world are married to Sailors and have careers and families it can and is done all the time. Why are you not wanting him to reenlist? If he gets out in two years, is there a plan for both of you to have careers? Just stuff to think about, not asking for answers.
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