Seeking Wives with Navy Reserve Husbands

My husband joined the Navy Reserve after we'd been married a couple of years, and it has been a little odd. I don't really know any of the other spouses, but I don't really participate in base activities either because we live in Arlington. Right now my husband is in Afghanistan, and it has been difficult, but I have family in the area, and I have WONDERFUL neighbors (they up and mowed and edged my yard last weekend... cool!), so that has been a blessing.

My husband has been blessed by his Navy experience, so that has been great for him, and it has made me a bit more independent, which is good for me.

I can only speak from my experience, of course, but feel free to send me a message or whatever.

Hi A.! Welcome to military life! My husband has been in the Navy (active duty) for 13 years, we were dating for a year and half when he joined and were married 2 years later. I have lived in 5 states(NY originally from there, Virginia, Maryland, Maine & now Texas for 2 more years) To us we just look at my husbands being in the military as a job, I don't know how different the reserves is from active duty though. I have met a lot of wonderful friends (military wives & civilian) over the years, some I still see & talk to even though we don't live close some once they moved didn't have time for a long distance friendship. We have been very lucky with deployments, the last long (6 month deployment) was when my daughter was born almost 10 yrs ago. My husband has been to Iraq & Afghanistan they were only for 2 month stretches on & off for 4 years. Since transferring here he deploys for a few weeks every couple months (state side thankfully) My opinion I love the miltary life, currently we don't live near a base he's stationed out of Dallas/Lovefield airport (he's an aviation mechanic) I did love base housing whe nwe lived there. I like to move and meet new people, I joke with my husband about when he retires that we'll have to move every 4 years! I hope this helps you! If you want to contact me respond to me through here and I'll send you my personal email address.

Kristi~

Hey, me and my husband have been married 8 years now. He has been in the Navy Reserves now for about 3 years and is just getting ready to go on his first deployment..... :( We have a 15 month old boy. Navy life is good. Where are you stationed? My husband reports to the Ft Worth base when he does his weekends.

HI A.,
My hubby has been in the military for 23 yrs. He is currently in the reserves. The reserves are completely different from active duty. The socializing and stuff on the base is pretty much all for the active duty families. You may be invited to a function or to once or twice a year maybe but that's it.

There are some great benefits. Tricare Reserve select is inexpensive healthcare where the govt has negotiated much lower rates for everything as long as you stay within the network. Not all hospitals participate so you will pay a % of the normally charged price if you use a non-network provider/hospital.

Military id where you can get lower rates on zoo tickets etc

and of course the extra money.

Reserve jobs vary greatly depending on what he's signing up for. Make sure you both have an understanding of his deployment schedule or his deployability. Depending on his skills they should be able to give him an idea as to whether he will be a weekend warrior unless all hell breaks lose or whether he will be deployed overseas and for how long, rotation.

If he is deployed there really isn't much organized help from the military if u need it while he's gone so being totally self sufficient is the only way.

Anyway hope this helps.

All in all the military life has been great. I think i like active duty better than reserves but its still great. He will miss out on stuff but we just make birthdays a week later or do father's day when he gets back.

Good luck