Marriage

[Seoke]

Lets say a Marine is married and gets shipped some place like Japan. Does his spouse travel with him or how does that work?

[LeonardLawrence]

Depends on the tour,--- where the stationing is--what type of deployment it is. There are both accompanied and unaccompanied tours.

I was in an infantry unit...6 months in Okinawa...no wife. Twice.

Other Sgts out there, deployed for a year.... no wife.

Permanent Change of Station...probably accompanied.

[Seoke]

Alright thanks =P I was wondering about that in case I ever get married >>

[LeonardLawrence]

Alright thanks =P I was wondering about that in case I ever get married >>

Keep the positive attitude! Dont Do it!

I have been married for 11 years, 2+ in the Corps and love every minute of it. Your mileage may vary though.

[contessojohn]

Seoke man, You talking Marriage already man lol c'mon listin to LeonardLawrence stay free for as long as you can. I hear to many men giving me the horror stories of marriage and forget that. Gonna keep as many girls around me for fun but no ring but then agian if it happens what can you do....

[kaboom1371]

why be married? You will get to have girls washy washy in a bucket and love you long time.

[Seoke]

Oh lol no way I'm not getting married anytime soon >> lol Don't want to either, I plan on staying single now so that I can do my Marine thing =P Just wanted to know just in case :3 You never know

[chili77bowl]

look, my wife and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary.
and we have had all kinds of fun traveling together with the Marine Corps.

I did a UDP (6mo to Okinawa, couldn't take her anyways was engaged to her at the time.) and I JUST did a 3 year tour there and she and I (as well as our two children) LOVED it.

[Parker-0321]

why be married? You will get to have girls washy washy in a bucket and love you long time.

lol been to a soapy place in Okinawa eh?

My advice: Don't get married as a junior Marine. Most don't last. Wait till your reenlistment or at least until your an NCO. Pick somewhere crazy to be stationed and enjoy yourself, you only get to do it once!

[Seoke]

lol been to a soapy place in Okinawa eh?

My advice: Don't get married as a junior Marine. Most don't last. Wait till your reenlistment or at least until your an NCO. Pick somewhere crazy to be stationed and enjoy yourself, you only get to do it once!

Gotcha ^_^

[Gibbs08]

They say the number one cause of divorce is marriage.

[Marine84]

Honey, if the Corps wanted you to have a wife, they would issue you one. And, like the guys on here will tell you (even some of the married ones), the women DO try to washy washy and love you long time over there. They always hated us WMs cause they thought we were trying to cut in on their "business".

[Big Jim]

Honey, if the Corps wanted you to have a wife, they would issue you one. And, like the guys on here will tell you (even some of the married ones), the women DO try to washy washy and love you long time over there. They always hated us WMs cause they thought we were trying to cut in on their "business".

Kim...say it ain't so...!!! LOL!! You beautiful stack of pancakes you!!

[chili77bowl]

Honey, if the Corps wanted you to have a wife, they would issue you one. And, like the guys on here will tell you (even some of the married ones), the women DO try to washy washy and love you long time over there. They always hated us WMs cause they thought we were trying to cut in on their "business".

I always enjoyed it for free instead of paying for it anyways...
And I already knew the language!

[Big Jim]

Oh lol no way I'm not getting married anytime soon >> lol Don't want to either, I plan on staying single now so that I can do my Marine thing =P Just wanted to know just in case :3 You never know

I don't want to discourage you but if you're married...there are some things the Marine Corps will not consider you a candidate for such as MSG Embassy duty and some other Special Ops teams...for instance. They actually prefer you NOT be married or have any identifying marks or tattoos on your person. I really can't give you advice though...I got married at the end of last enlistment...it still didn't work!! Just trying to save you from making the same mistake I made I guess. I have 2 daughters from the marriage though...wouldn't trade them in for the world even if it was offered! BUt, marriage and the Marine Corps DO NOT MIX!!!!