Military Spouse Team

Military Spouse is the premiere milspouse network and central hub for helpful resources and connections. Find information and advice on deployment, PCSing, relationships, benefits, military families and more! We are here to help simplify your crazy wonderful military life!

Why “You Know What You Signed Up For” Might Actually Be Fair to Say

I typically cringe when someone says “You know what you signed up for.” In a sense, you have a decent… Read More

35 Ways You Know Your Kid is a Military Brat

While being in a military family doesn't mean that everything about their childhood will be different, we know that the… Read More

The Fate in Our Military Friendships

We are standing on a beach outside of Charleston, arms intertwined, so that in shadow, we form one mass. Ahead… Read More

35 SPOUSEtypes We All Love

What about a list of "SPOUSEtypes" instead of stereotypes that are 100 percent positive?! THESE are the spouses we see every… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I’m Afraid of Reintegration

My active duty husband has been gone for well over 1/2 a year. He's missed all the major holidays, birthdays… Read More

15 Things Parents Did In The ’90s That No Parent Would Do Today

Let's face it, the '90s were basically like the Wild West of parenting. Technology was just revving up, kids still… Read More

Dear Civilian Best Friend

Dear Civilian Best Friend, There are no words to express my heart-felt thanks for being friends with my military child.… Read More

Top 10 Perks of Being an Army Spouse

Deployments, moving, nights in the field, hardship tours - there are lots of reasons to hate the Army. No one… Read More

★2018 AFI Branch Military Spouses of the Year★

Congratulations to the 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year branch winners Here are the amazing military spouses who have been… Read More

★2018 Top 18 AFI Base Spouses of the Year★

Congratulations to the Top 18 Here are the Top 18 Base Level Spouses of the Year who will be moving on… Read More

★2018 AFI MSOY Base Spouses of the Year★

Congratulations to all of our amazing nominees! Based on popular vote, these amazing military spouses have been nominated and selected to… Read More

Military Spouse Life: A Difficult Challenge Worth Accepting

The Challenges of Deployment and Beyond Deployment can be a nerve-racking experience for military spouses and their family members. The… Read More

Real Talk: Military Marriage After the First 5 Years

In Collaboration with Marriage.com Well, this has been a ride, let me tell you. The second deployment in 3 years… Read More

Can You Give Us the Pros and Cons of Joining Up?

As a Navy wife, there’s been a few instances when another woman has asked me what it’s like to live… Read More

Married But Living the Role of a Single Mother

“Is today Saturday?” I asked myself as I laid in my small twin bed and gazed at the mirror with… Read More

The Spirit of Giving—All Year Round

By Meredith Wilmes, for USBA During the holidays, our minds tend to be more focused on giving. And we’re not… Read More

Tax-Free Online Shopping For Veterans

Sponsored Veterans of all United States Armed Forces can shop online with the Exchange. Please visit shopmyexchange.com/veterans Know a Veteran? Tell a Veteran!… Read More

Comcast NBCUniversal Creates Virtual Job Opportunities for Military Spouses

Sponsored As part of its ongoing commitment to hire 10,000 members of the military community – Military Spouses, Veterans, and… Read More