Hey military nesties,
It's been quite a while since I've been active on these boards, but I wrote something on my blog the other day that resonated with quite a few of my military wife friends, so I thought I would share it here. (http://www.domestiphobia.net/2013/01/15/good-news-you-can-stop-trying-so-hard-it-turns-out-the-worst-military-wives-might-just-be-the-best-wives/)
I'm curious to know what you think, either here or on the blog: Do we start to lose our own identities when we take the role of "military wife" too seriously? (Please read the link before you answer that question - that way you know where I'm coming from.) This is NOT intended to be snarky or promote stereotypes - just an interesting, adult conversation about what it means to be a military wife. (If there are any husbands on this board, feel free to chime in, too! And I'd also be curious to know what the Active Duty members here think about it.)
Thanks!
Katie
Re: Can Being A "Bad" Military Wife Make You A Better Wife In General?
I will never understand the mentality that being married to someone in the military is a job, an identity, any more than just being a wife is a job or an identity. I've always found it strange when women define themself only by what their husband does for a living, regardless of what that is. The question that I have is why is it so common for military wives to do it? I get that our life is uniquely challenging but doesn't everyone feel that way at some point?