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What does it mean to you to be a military wife? by JoAnna What does it mean to me to be a military wife? My husband and I have been married for almost three years now. He had already been in the service for 4 years when we first began to date. He knew what it meant to be separated, to be lonely, to be strong, and to be hopeful about the next reunion. I on the other hand had never even stepped foot on a military base. All I knew was that these guys sure did look cute in their uniforms. But now I find myself in this relationship with a full time solider and part time husband. Every single day is a new learning experience for me. Not only have I figured out what it means to be a supportive army wife I am able to see the silver lining around our separation. I went the first 2 and half years of our marriage being spoiled by our nights of endless cuddling, talking, and the over all connection we were able to form. Never once did I have to roll over in bed and remind myself that he was gone and hug a pillow in his absences. Here I am now blinded by separation and the pain it wedges into your heart and marriage. My job and role as a military wife has taken on a new meaning. I went so long living in the civilian world with such an inaccurate view of what the military really does for and to a family and marriage. I went about my day without ever having to worry about whether or not my husband was in harms way. We ate dinner together, had our Sunday mornings together and some days I even took our time together for granted in those first 2 years. I was married to a solider but didn’t have an understanding of what being an Army wife meant just yet. Well, now I know, it means holding together the world you created with your husband together without him. It means being comfortable enough in your world to take on the multiple roles that are automatically placed on when they leave while remaining grateful for all you have. Being happy and staying positive when all you want to do is stay in bed with the shades drawn and pretend the world couldn’t possibly still be spinning when your other half is MIA. NO being a military spouse is something so big you can’t even recognize how large the task at hand is until it is complete. I know the world does go round even when my husbands gone and that his physical absence doesn’t mean his love is absent. Even though a lot has been done and said that could suggest other wise, but when the day is over I know the stress of the military will not break this bond at least not today and I will do my damndest to ensure that we survive it again tomorrow and the next day and for all our years to come even after we wave the Army good bye and go about our marriage with our long nights of endless longing for one another are over. I am proud to me a military wife and even prouder to know that God has chosen me to endure this task. I wouldn’t trade this life for anything because it makes me who I am today - a strong, supportive, and optimistic woman with a strong exterior and soft heart for all those who share this life.
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