JustLookin81A hole in the wall, Washington USA246 posts
Personally, I couldnt do it. My friends who are military wives, they have such a hard time every deployment, every move etc. My dad was a military brat, he loved it. Just not for me. I dont know that I could move that much. Although... love does some tricky things, so I wont say never. Because ya just never know, right? :)
I've dated miliatry men. I tend to like a clean, well mannered man & often they fit the bill. They just as often can turn out to be overgrown children or bitter bullies. The uniform is just the dressing, not the main ingredient. If you start with a good ingredient, you'll get a wonderful end result.
I think dating or marrying a man in the military is a very positive element in most cases. Men in the military learn discipline, responsibility and learn to cover each other's backs. If they find a woman who can relate to this in everyday life, both of them will be very blessed.
For some Marines, mail call was a moment of disparity. I’m an ex Marine (Paris Island). While in boot camp, I got to see first hand at some of the reactions of my buddies as many of them lost there love ones. Mind you, this was only in boot camp. Then you had those that were sent overseas. Many of them had to wait at least six months or more before they were able to get back home and see there love ones. After a week or two, they would leave again. This sort of reminds me of one of those long distance relationships. Some last and others don’t. A Serviceman or not, it’s very difficult to remain in love with someone that is not there on a regular basis. Hey lonely Marine, Semper Fidelis and let no one, absolutely no one tread on you.
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