Loving a Marine
By cplpacesgirl
@cplpacesgirl (754)
United States
October 27, 2006 11:57pm CST
Do any of you love a Marine? Whether they are your son/daughter, husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend, or fiancee. Whatever the relation. What are some of the struggles that you go through? What are your thoughts on their enlistment, or re-enlistment?
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@sleepingbeauty (159)
• United States
28 Oct 06
My husband is a marine and i looovvve him with all my heart!!!! it is a struggle because we are living on opposite coasts right now and i hardly get to see him. but he might not reenlist and then we can go to school with each other and live together.
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@sleepingbeauty (159)
• United States
28 Oct 06
yeah i'm in cali and he's in NC. its pretty rough but what can you do? i'm kinda use to being away from him all the time. he just left for bootcamp when we first started his relationship. i would rather him be with me all the time, but i've gotten use to this so it's getting a little easier.
@jess1874 (1021)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I love my Marine! I miss hiim tons too! I can't wait till he's back home from this damn deployment. I still have many months to go but I know it'll all be ok in the end. Before he left to Iraq he enlisted for 2 more years but by the time he comes back from Iraq he'll only have about a year left so i guess its not so bad.
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@vhenwood (1061)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I LOVE MY MARINE!!!!!! struggles have always been the deployments and field ops. I think the field ops bother me more simply because I know he's just right down the road and he STILL can't come home!! Deployments are pretty hard tho . . . but they either make you or break you. Ours have DEFINATLEY made us :) And I'd LOVE it if he re enlisted. I coem from a military family, so it's really all I know, but he doesn't wanna deal with all the bull crap that comes with being in . . .hopefully he'll change his mind REAL soon tho!!!
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I love my Marine with all my heart, he is my soulmate and my best friend. We we met he was active duty, he got out joined the reserves we got married he did the reserves for 4 years. and a year a go decided to go back on active duty.. He is currently deployed to Iraq right now, and while I hate being a part I know that he is doing what he loves and I support him all the way. His inlistment is up and if he wants to reinlist I will support that also.
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@cplpacesgirl (754)
• United States
29 Oct 06
That's wonderful! My Marine and I have been together for almost 2 years and are getting married in Sept. of 08. A long time away, but it's worth the wait. We waited 4 years to even be together lol. That's awesome for the both of you. Stay strong and keep smiling!
God bless..
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@ramitemporalis (442)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I guess the main thing we struggle with is a lack of understanding on both of our parts. Its hard to patch the miles, ya know? He doesn't understand how hard this is for me here, and likewise, I don't understand what he deals with on a day to day. Try as we may, sometimes this problem still comes up. Another thing I've noticed is on my behalf, resentment is starting to grow. I know its there, and I'm doing the best I can to release it. I know he cannot control that hes gone and that he can't be here with me right now, but my human nature tells me its not fair.
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
30 Oct 06
Oh believe me I know how hard it is. When my husband and I met on a blind date for the Marine Corps Ball, a few months after we meet I got pregnant with pur daughter, he was then deployed on a med float and was gone the entire time I was pregnant. He did not see our daughter until she was 3 months old, and no we will never get that year back. He got out about a year later and joined the reserves and did that for years.. He was always gone one weekend a month and his 2 weeks in the summer was always 4 weeks cause he was always advance party and rear party.. Being a Marine wife is not the easiest thing in the world and all you can do is try your best to understand.. I agree it's not fair and the whole deploment sucks, but in the same sense I know that it's his job and he is doing what makes him happy.. Stay Strong and talk about your feeling with one another. that always helps my husband and I
@cplpacesgirl (754)
• United States
30 Oct 06
You are both amazing women. stay strong and keep positive. I admire you both you.
@meladam05 (31)
• United States
28 Oct 06
My dad's a retired Marine so I'm partial LOL I loved the lifestyle and hated it when he retired. My hubby was in the Marine's before we got married and I would love it if he re-enlisted. He would love to go back in too except he's past the age of which they would take him back.
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@cplpacesgirl (754)
• United States
28 Oct 06
That's so great! Coming from a military family. My family is kind of clueless when it comes to military life. So they were a little skeptical when we started dating. But it's great now!
@jray721 (1969)
• United States
29 Oct 06
i love my marine !! he just got back from iraq in sept, so i am enjoying the time with him again and our son. at 1st i didnt want josh to reenlist just because the deployment was really hard on me, but they get a $20,000 bonus (depending on rank) when they do reenlist, and we could really use that money. where is your marne stationed at? we are stationed at camp pendleton =)
@ramitemporalis (442)
• United States
29 Oct 06
The only way I would allow him to re-enlist is if my medical problems continue and we need the insurance. Other than that, no way. I love him and I respect what he does, but this isnt a life for us.
@givemechance (3794)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 06
i love a marine. especially the beach.it is lokk like romantic.
@Chrissy316 (46)
• United States
31 Oct 06
My boyfriend is a Marine! He's stationed in Texas right now. There are some struggles with being with a marine. The first is the distance between us. But we are completely in love & talk as much as we can. He still have 3 years left in the marines & is still deciding about re-enlisting. I told him that no matter what he chooses, I'm behind him 100%. I completely support whatever decision he makes.
@cplpacesgirl (754)
• United States
31 Oct 06
Good for you. Stay strong and be positive. There are a lot of great groups on myspace and such that will help you out! You are an amazing woman! Stay strong. Semper fi!
