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Review of “Happily Joint: The Secret to Relationship Resiliency”

Aug 19, 2019Strength 4 Spouses2 CommentsEducation, Faith, family, love, marriage, military life, Personal Development, Recommended Productsfaith, marriage, military couples, military life, resilience

Synopsis With over twenty years of marital experience, Kenneth and Maxine Reyes share valuable insight on making a marriage strong and resilient. They have both served in the United States military and know first-hand the unique challenges that military life can place on a marriage and how to overcome them. In this workbook, they share…

4 Ways to Support Military Couples without Children

Apr 27, 2019Strength 4 Spouses6 Commentsfamily, Infertility, marriage, military life, miscarriage, reflectioninfertility, military couples, military life, military spouses, support

Do you have any kids? This is the dreaded question that many frequently face, even more so as a military spouse. For some reason, society thinks if you are a military spouse, you are very fertile and drive a minivan packed with kids, but that’s not always the case. There are many military couples out…

A Season of Waiting

Feb 22, 2019Strength 4 Spouses2 CommentsFaith, family, healing, Infertility, marriage, miscarriage, reflectionfaith, family, hope, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, waiting

It seems like I have spent many seasons of my life in waiting. While all of my friends were getting married, I was still wrestling with broken relationships and dreaming of my Mr. Wonderful. I waited for what seemed like forever for the man I now call my husband. We married later in life and…

The Male Military Spouse Perspective-Part II

Feb 14, 2019Strength 4 Spousescareer, deployment, family, Guest Post, marriage, military life, Personal Development#inspiration, career, deployment, entrepreneurship, military life, military spouses

Each year, I am so fortunate to meet a male military spouse within the military community. They are becoming increasingly common as females serving in the armed forces has also increased and their opinions are valuable. It is my absolute pleasure to share their stories and viewpoints in a special series titled “The Male Military…

What Defines Love in the Military World?

Feb 5, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentdeployment, family, Guest Post, love, marriage, military lifelove, love languages, military life, military love, military spouses, true love

How does military love differ from relationships in civilian life? Some would say military love can be “fast and furious,” “delicate and timely,” or maybe “cherished and limited.” In the military lifestyle, we know that things can change in a moments notice, so showing love to each other is extremely important and timely. For my…

Stressors of Military Children Part III: Divorce

Dec 10, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentfamily, holistic healing, marriage, military lifechildhood stress, coping with stress, divorce, military life

In this three-part series, we will be taking a deeper look into the stressors of military life, how they impact kids, and strategies to help children cope and heal. To read Part I, about deployments, click here. To read part II, regarding frequent moves, click here. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post on behalf of…

The Challenge of Finding a Mobile Career

Dec 2, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 Commentscareer, family, marriage, military life, Personal Developmentcareer, military life, military spouse, mobile careers

Naturally, I’m a planner. I even made a career out of planning by getting my Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management. As sweet, unpredictable life goes, I happened to meet my Marine during my last year in school and all of my graduation plans began to change. I told my Dad I thought he was the…

Review of the Novel “War Torn”

Nov 26, 2018Strength 4 Spousesdeployment, Faith, family, marriage, military life, Personal Development, Recommended Productsbook review, deployment, faith, military life, military spouse, novel

War Torn is a novel written by Wall Street Journal’s best-selling author Jeffrey Wilson. It follows the journey of a service member through pre-deployment, war, and the return home. The struggle with faith is intertwined into the storyline as Jake, the main character, has many questions for God that only he can find the answers…

Lucky Bamboo & A Military Marriage

Oct 17, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentFaith, family, healing, love, marriage, military lifelove, Lucky Bamboo, marriage, military life, relationships, revitalization

Lucky Bamboo represents luck, strength, love, and prosperity. It is typically given as a gift and can last for a long time if properly cared for. In comparison, marriages too can be long-lasting if the proper care and attention are given. Marriages are not easy, but military marriages have to survive extreme pressures consistently. Distance,…

The Power of a Photo: Infertility from a Male Perspective

Aug 24, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 Commentsfamily, Guest Post, holistic healing, Infertility, love, marriage, reflectioninfertility, male perspective, military life, photographer, pregnancy

**Guest Post by Chris G.** Everyone around us was getting pregnant. They were the ones who weren’t trying and who didn’t even want to have a child. They were the ones doing everything “wrong” and still got pregnant. The news of those close to us being pregnant were greeted with the fake “Congratulations, I’m so…