Can I go with my husband when he gets deployed?

Can I go with my husband when he gets deployed?

Unfortunately, the whole idea of visiting your spouse during deployment is highly unlikely. There’s a reason the military isn’t sending you with them! If you were to be truly flexible enough to jump on a plane whenever your spouse says “Go,” you would still have a horribly priced plane ticket.

How do I get past my husband being deployed?

Here are some suggestions for coping:

1. Find things to look forward to.
2. Reach out to others who are in the same situation.
3. Don’t try to hide your feelings.
4. Concentrate on what you can control.
5. Learn some stress management techniques that work for you.
6. Take care of yourself.

What to say to a soldier being deployed?

Encouraging Words for a Soldier

• We all love you so much!
• We can’t wait to see you again, but we all know you’re working hard keeping us safe.
• Everyone here is so proud of your service.
• I was thinking about you all day today.
• We had your best friend over for dinner last night.

  Can a boyfriend and wife survive a deployment?

  Spouses, parents, children, girlfriends or boyfriends all have different types of battles to fight, but you all go to war together as a team. If you can hang onto that kind of perspective, things are going to be a lot easier. The worst thing is fighting the battle of deployment and fighting one another at the same time.

  How long have you been together before deployment?

  We had been together for 7 months before he left. Everything was going great the first half of the deployment, then out of nowhere, he starts to become distant and disconnected. Then he tells me that he doesn’t know if he has the same feelings for me anymore.

  What happens when a loved one is deployed?

  I’ve asked one of our partners, Mike Jones, to talk about loved ones on deployment. Mike is a former US Army Captain with two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mike shares openly about some of the struggles and how to overcome them when your loved one is deployed.

  What to do when your spouse is in the military?

  If couples really don’t understand or feel what the other is going through, they’ll still have a disconnect whether they communicate a lot or a little. Mike: It’s really important for those at home to try to gain some situational awareness regarding their deployed soldier. Talking to other experienced military spouses helps.

  I’ve asked one of our partners, Mike Jones, to talk about loved ones on deployment. Mike is a former US Army Captain with two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mike shares openly about some of the struggles and how to overcome them when your loved one is deployed.

  Spouses, parents, children, girlfriends or boyfriends all have different types of battles to fight, but you all go to war together as a team. If you can hang onto that kind of perspective, things are going to be a lot easier. The worst thing is fighting the battle of deployment and fighting one another at the same time.

  We had been together for 7 months before he left. Everything was going great the first half of the deployment, then out of nowhere, he starts to become distant and disconnected. Then he tells me that he doesn’t know if he has the same feelings for me anymore.

  If couples really don’t understand or feel what the other is going through, they’ll still have a disconnect whether they communicate a lot or a little. Mike: It’s really important for those at home to try to gain some situational awareness regarding their deployed soldier. Talking to other experienced military spouses helps.