There is nothing easy about Defence Life. For the partners of serving members, it takes every ounce of strength, determination, creativity and resilience we have to navigate this world for ourselves, much less guide our families through too!
Life as an Army wife CAN be a struggle, but together; maybe it can be a life where we thrive, instead of just survive…
My heart is to make this a community where we can learn from each other, because no one should be doing this life alone!
From an Australian Defence Wife (read about our journey into military life here!) who learned everything the hard way: I hope you’ll recognise my struggles and achievements in your own journey and know that you’re not alone! From long separations, to household management, Army culture-shock, new postings, Defence housing and everything in-between: here you’ll find my honest thoughts on the experience of being a military spouse, along with any tips and techniques I've learned along the way which might help simplify your life as an Army wife and help you feel a little more at home in the world of Defence.
Jessica xo
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Here are our top ten go-to ideas for date nights as a busy military couple; for when life takes over and date nights out become couple nights in!
Whether it's the first or fifteenth time that you've waved your military husband goodbye, there's really nothing that prepares you for that shift … where you go from being a ‘we’ to a ‘me’.
Five years into Australian Defence Wife life, my philosophy when he's away is: keep commitments light and schedules tight! The kids and I enter survival mode; but we try to survive in style ;)