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How do military wives cope?
Here are some suggestions for coping:
- Find things to look forward to.
- Reach out to others who are in the same situation.
- Don’t try to hide your feelings.
- Concentrate on what you can control.
- Learn some stress management techniques that work for you.
- Take care of yourself.
So here are the things I think you gotta do to be a Navy Wife with a Happy Life:
- Marry a sailor.
- Dress your family in anchors and N-A-V-Y.
- Bless the spouse who’s got her own.
- Rework your definition of love.
- Hold the center of your family.
- Count the days you are together.
- Have more sex.
- Be a duck or a dog.
Why are military spouses called Dependas?
What is a dependa? ‘Dependa’ is a horrible insult mainly used by military spouses to put each other down. Every military spouse is a dependent (unless they are active duty), but to be a dependa infers that someone is useless or stupid.
What challenges do military spouses face?
Military spouses often have difficulty acquiring the right work experience to obtain a high-paying or fulfilling job, and it becomes especially difficult to progress in a career or profession. Frequent moves also make it difficult to complete a degree program since they entail transfers between schools.
Housing & BAH Most military bases offer housing. However if they don’t, we also have the pleasure of receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) which will pay for your family to live “out in town.” Your BAH amount is based on location, pay grade, and dependency status.
What do you call a military wife?
Some portray the ranks of military wives as being stuffed full of “dependas,” which is military slang for a wife who leeches off her hardworking husband, sucking him and the government dry — and then who has the nerve to complain about not getting even more or even sleeps around behind his back.
Can my wife live with me in the Navy?
The Navy is the only service to put such restrictions on its enlisted troops. Spouses like Payne are still technically allowed to come and would still collect an off-base housing allowance, but the sailor and spouse are left to foot the bill for everything else.
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Why do military wives not work?
In a large Rand study, two-thirds of spouses interviewed felt that the military had a negative effect on career. Frequent moves, absence of the service member, cost of child care vs. wages, and employer bias were the most frequently cited reasons for this problem.
How many military spouses are unemployed?
A new report looking at the 25% unemployment rate for military spouses finds that little real progress has been made in reforms that would reduce joblessness and help family finances.
How much more do you get paid if you are married in the Navy?
No, the federal government won’t give you a pay raise just for getting married. It won’t give you “military marriage pay,” but it does the next best thing. It gives servicemembers more of a housing allowance when they add a dependent, and yes, a spouse is considered a dependent. It offers a few other perks as well.
What happens if your husband hates his job?
While a single bad day at work can prove a nuisance, a job that your husband hates can have serious consequences for his health, relationships, future career and marriage. Helping your husband through the stress and depression of such a situation can also leave you feeling emotionally and mentally fatigued.
What to do when you hate your job?
Being in a job you hate can feel paralyzing. It’s not uncommon to feel hopeless, stressed, or just plain stuck when you’re working in a position that you know isn’t right for you. To deal with this, I encourage you to fight the urge to succumb to helplessness and instead, take your power back by creating a plan.
When do you feel like you hate your spouse?
According to Morris, when you feel like you hate your spouse, you may actually be feeling something else (hurt, disappointment, or rejection, for example) but aren’t identifying it correctly. Once you realize the root of the emotion, it’s easier to fix. This content is imported from {embed-name}.
How can I help my husband find a new job?
No one says that your husband has to be stuck in this line of work or even in this particular place of employment, for the rest of his life. Help him look into training programs at technical schools or universities that could help him branch into a new line of work, according to the Help Guide article “Finding the Right Career.”
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