Coping with Deployments

Hi Kates... you are right, it does take a lot of strength and independence to be a military wife. I was a Marine Wife for 5 years, and it never did get any easier. I found though that you meet a lot of great people in your area. Some of them will turn out to be genuine life-long friends, and others will come and go, but you do eventually end up have a "family away from family" situation. I went through 2 deployments myself, one with just my son when he was 3 months old, and the other when my son was three and I was pregnant with my daughter. DH just got out of the Corps in October, and while it is nice to be back in my home town, his new job has him gone more than the military did. It will be 3 more weeks until he is home again, just in time for the holidays. So while I am a Veteran of the military lifestyle, I still feel your pain! Be strong!

Hi Kates. I can understand the situation you're in right now though I'm not a military wife. I am a soldier of the KING of Kings and Lord of Lords. While your husband is away (most of the time), why not be involved in a worthwhile endeavor like participate in your church activities, taking care of your little daughter. Stay faithful - endure hardness as a good soldier! Time will come when you'll be together with your loving husband. If you have some money, think of starting your own business where you will do it together. In tough times, we need to be strong! Be strong in the Lord.