Originally Posted by
JustLooking
For all the spouses out there, how hard is it to have your own career? I'm in a serious relationship with a guy who's scheduled for OCS to become a JAG (lawyer) this fall. The thing is, I'm not 17. I'm almost 30, and we graduated law school at the same time. I am going to be a lawyer, too.
Moving unpredictably is pretty awkward for anything but a SAHM. Do spouses get jobs on base? Off-base? Has anyone managed to get meaningful professional experience while married to a man who is married to the Marines?
I "get" his service and what he's trying to accomplish, and I certainly am capable of being a supportive and understanding teammate for him. What I don't see is whether my whole career gets put on "hold" while he's in the service. Is the only useful role for me keeping the homefires burning and packing up his stuff every time they tell us we have to move?
Thanks,
~E