What its like to have a Marine boyfriend?
You will find out very quickly if you are cut out for the military lifestyle. It is true that if you try to stop him, then he will either resent you, or go any way. It takes a lot of strength and commitment, espically in these war times, to be a military girlfriend/wife. My advice would be let him go, and DO NOT get married until after his first 8 month or more deployment over seas. Why? Because only after a 8 month war deployment of hearing from him once a month or less will you REALLY know what being a military wife is about. I'm not going to lie to you... the money is not enough (even though his pay doubles after he his married), there are a lot of people that will be mean to you because of your husband job, and you can get lonely. But hun, I'm 19 and my husband is 22. I've been married for 3 months. After my husband went to Iraq the first time I knew that I would be ok with supporting him no matter how long he was away. As long as you love the MAN, you will learn to love the military. The man will change and grow up through his journeys, and if you are a mature young woman then your relationship may have success. If you're someone that wants to party for the next five years and "be young" it probably wont work. If you ever need anything, or have any other questions email me, and I will give you my regular email address. Best of luck to you, God Bless, and Semper Fi.
My boyfriends going into the marines?
I've dated three Marines, I've been engaged to two of them, and I'm working on a book about USMC relationships. I have tons of friends in the Marines and I think I could give you some advice. - Boot camp is 13 weeks, it's grueling training and you will only be able to write letters. Don't expect too many. Talk about how much communication you want to have while he's away. Letters can pile up. It's important to make sure you send letters during the 3rd week because that's when it starts getting to the "missing home" phase. Have him ask a recruiter where you can get a training matrix that lays out the weeks of training. You may just be able to get it online on the Camp Pendleton or the Parris Island websites. - At the end of boot camp is family day (Thursday) and graduation day (Friday). You get a few hours on base with him during family day if you go. Graduation day you show up early, watch him graduate, then take him home. It's a great ceremony and a chance of a life time. - After that he will have ten days of leave. He can get 17 if he gets recruiter's assistance but don't bet on it. Not everyone gets it. - Then he heads off to SOI (School of Infantry) or MCT (Marine Combat Training). If he is infantry he will go to SOI and if he has a non-infantry MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) then he will go to MCT. That usually is about a month or so long. He will be able to write, some guys get their phones during the weekends, but don't expect a lot of communication. - He'll go to specific job training after that and then onto a more permanent base that he will be stationed at. It depends on his job as to where he will be. There are bases all over the world so he could be stationed internationally, Okinawa Japan is a good example of that. - He could deployment shortly after training, it depends on when and where they need him. He will have little contact with you depending on his job. If he's on patrols then don't expect too much. He'll call when he can and no news is good news. Otherwise emails and Skype occur once and a while. Again, it really depends on his job as to when he deploys, where he is stationed, and how much communication you two will have. I wish you the best of luck, if you need anything please feel free to ask. semperfikindoflove.blogspot.com semperfikindoflove@yahoo.com
Marine boyfriend cheating?
So my ex boyfriend cheated on me the night before he left for boot camp & we stopped speaking. (now he's in infantry school in 29 palms Cali). He called me the other night and said he was sorry and we talked for a while. He texts me occasionally and I'm really confused now. I'm afraid he's going to hurt me again and i just have a few questions... Are there girls available for him to cheat on me? How often do Marines go looking for girls? Do they get passes or something to go out and have fun? Do marines have access to alcohol? I just don't know how any of this works. Also, do you think he's serious about getting back together with me? I'm a faithful girl and I'm afraid he'll be out screwing hoes while keeping me on a leash at home. I just don't want to get hurt. I don't beleive "Once a cheater always a cheater" becuase people change. Thanks for the help :)
How do I find out if my boyfriend was a marine?
If you are wondering or doubting something after you’ve asked him.Ask him where he was stationed and ask to see pictures of what it was like.Normally, they have Marine clothing, pictures of them in uniform, Marine decals on their vehicles, Marine buddies, and they call each other weird names like Gunfighter 2 or Warlock 6.Being in the military is a lifestyle, looking around my office I see a lot of Army stuff and I’ve been out for 8 years now.Clear as mud???
Boyfriend going into the marines, what to expect?
People are harping at you because right off the the bat you were like I do not support this. Boom that is punch in everyone's face, to have a successful relationship military or not their has to be support more so with military. He is going off to do a good thing for our country, it is going to be hard, rough and scary at times. The longest you will really not be talking to him much during basic training but he will have leave and yes you will be able to visit him. Yes he will be deployed, have missions and all that other stuff that goes on but other than that he will be the same person. Why don't you sit down with him and have him explain it to you, what he wants to do, why he chose it and try to understand it from his point of view. Try to be open minded and dont look at like it is a bad thing. Don't get married if you aren't ready...there is plenty of time for that later. Be supportive, open minded and love him, if it is meant to be it will be. *PS Leonardo she would be a Marine wife not an army wife and we do have lives thank you very much!* *Meggie* She would still be able to see him no matter if he lives on post or not. Getting married isn't always the option for everyone. If it is going to work it will work out just fine, you don't have to see your man ever minute to be happy.
My boyfriend is joining the U.S. Marines. How do I handle the distance and not being able to speak to him much? I refuse to leave him.
How you handle it is by considering your options and making a decision. You have to understand this is his decision, and support him one way or another. Supporting him doesn’t mean you have to stay with him, just that you aren’t angry and understand his need to join up. Should you choose to stay with him, there’s more to consider.The life of a significant other for our troops is very different than others. If you love him, like really love him, stick it out. He will be gone for a while training, he will be stationed somewhere that’s probably not home. Deployments last anywhere from 6–14 months. Many of our troops opt to rush in marriage so they can be with their significant other and get out of the barracks. Rushing into it is not a good idea, I don’t know about other branches but for first term Marines the divorce rate is 110%. Seriously. Many of my friends came home from the war to find their wives/girlfriends were not faithful. Some of my friends had excellent wives/girlfriends, who supported their man through thick and thin.Being a significant other for our troops is a job of its own. The ones that do it right are greatly appreciated. Many wives/girlfriends lean on each other during deployments and training, and there’s things you can do like joining auxiliary support clubs to find others in the same situation. It doesn’t take a strong woman to do this, it does take one that is in a really loving relashinship though.So you can say you want to stick it out and live the life of loving and supporting significant other for one of our warriors, or you can say this is not the life I want and cut your losses. Remember that you are both making a big decision and there doesn’t need to be any anger on either side. Just if you decide to try it and see how it goes, build the foundation of your relashinship on faithfulness and DO NOT rush into a marriage.Good luck!
Joining air force, boyfriend joining the marines?
I'm going into 12th grade, and 17 years old. My boyfriend is 18 going to 11th. We have been dating for over a year. After I graduate, I'm going to join the air force (talking to a recruiter tommorow) and my boyfriend wants to join the marines. My family keeps telling me that we aren't going to be able to last since he's in another branch and will be farther back than I will. It has really been bothering me a lot lately, because I really love him. We want to get married in the future and open our own business. Is there any way for us to be able to live together? Or will being in different branches possibly destroy our relationship like my family says? Thank you :)
What do I do since my boyfriend is training to become a marine?
I can understand your concern and worry. During the first 72 hours he will have been required (or at least given the chance) to write his parents/family so as to send them his contact info, something along the lines of a note or card saying write to:Recruit Joe Schmukateli, Plt 1053, 1st Battalion, RTR, MCRD San Diego, CA 92929That said there is very little time to write during basic training. SUPPOSEDLY recruits are given time at night and on Sunday to write, but at least for us, that was imaginary. The only time I could write was after lights out (>2200) when I'd sneak letter writing while sitting on the can. It should be easier to do nowadays since everything's easier.I'd get his contact info from his parents and write him, sending your address while at it. It may be he forgot yours since I doubt he wrote you before as everything now is via text or email.Good luck. PS: you might want to teach yourself 24 hour time and some USMC information, e.g., rank structure, difference between a commissioned officer and enlisted is, unit sizes such as platoon, company, battalion, and other lingo so you can relate to him and easily understand what he is saying. If he has to explain what every word is, e.g. “head” “DI”, “reveille”, etc he might get frustrated. He may appreciate your effort to learn what he's been learning.Good luck!
My boyfriends joining the marines...what to expect?
Hey hun! Good for you that youre supporting him :) My hubby went in right after graduation and now we are 21 and happily married for almost 2 years! Your boyfriend will be in for 4 years but by "gone" if you mean deployed? no way! he will be deployed probably a few times for around 7 months at a time but not for the whole 4 years lol. he will be stationed somewhere on a base and get paid usually the 1st & 15th of every month. his pay rate depends on rank, years of service, # of dependents, things like that. if you two decide to get married, you will get benefits and stuff..(its too much to go into on here) you will be able to live with him either on base or off. the quality of housing on base depends on where youre stationed..most of it isnt terrible, but you should look for apartments off base and exhaust that option before settling for on base housing. if you do not want to get married he will have to get permission to move off base and pay for it out of pocket instead of getting money for housing. its really up to you but if you plan on staying with him through it all it makes life alot easier to get married. the military does not recognize girlfriends or even fiances unfortunately so it gets difficult at times for un-married couples. hope this helped, if you have any other questions feel free to email me i was in ur shoes only a few years ago! good luck to you both and best wishes to your boyfriend on his decision! hope it all works out for you! xo
Do all military men cheat? boyfriend is a Marine?
I went to visit my boyfriend last week and witnessed one of my boyfriend fellow Marines cheat on his wife. No one said nothing and acted like it was absolutely normal. His wife was suppose to be there but couldnt make it which made me worry. He showed no sign of guilt. My boyfriend tells me how his friends try hooking him up with girls, and mentioned some married ones who cheat. I worry that since its nothing emotional that they dont consider it cheating. He drinks and partys alot and doesnt answer my calls on fri sat nites. Hes never cheated but all these army girls and local girls throw themselves at him and I know he loves the attention. Should I worry? How can I find out if he is?