Being a Army girlfriend

[Kylie12]

My boyfriend will be going into the army and Im having a really hard time with this are there support groups.

Yes there will be, will you be living away from him? How long have you been together?

I've been both - a soldier and a soldiers wife. It's a really hard life as he'll be going away for long periods of time with hardly any notice. The wifes and girlfriends can be hard work as it tends to be very cliquey. If your relationship isn't strong then I'd suggest breaking up as it's bloody hard work

I was an Airforce wife - I married him and moved to the US when our baby was just 6 weeks old. I had no support there and knew nobody. I did manage and had a fantastic time meeting people that I would never have met before but that's because I was in a different place from home. It's different when you are just here and kind of abandoned. It depends on your relationship though. Mine was only a year old and I was very young and immature

Yes I will be and almost 5 months

It can be very tough. More so with kids. Be prepared for long periods of time when he may be deployed. Last minute change of plans. All. The. Fucking.Time Always write things on your calendar in pencil. He may be posted overseas and unless you are married the army wont recognise you so if you did decide to go with him you may face a whole raft of issues eg, job, housing etc. There are support groups online but the one main one, Rear Party, died a death a while ago so not sure what else is out there.

Navy wife here. DP deployed for 6 months just 3 months after we met! It was very very tough. Tbh I have the DC, and I work, and I just tried to maintain a routine and get on with my life. Some of the time passed quickly, other times were horrendous. It's true that you never really know when they're going to be around. Personally I haven't made the Navy "family" thing a big part of my own world.