Army Spouse Support Groups
Having a spouse in the Army is not easy. After all, you have to deal with them being gone for months and even years at a time, and often are in charge of running the family all alone. Finding a support group is one way of getting through those hard times and will allow you to connect with other wives who are going through the same feelings and emotions. Many groups are online, but some offer local meetings, as well.
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Army Wives
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Army Wives offers resources and news to help military spouses. The site includes a care package checklist, which helps you compile a care package for your deployed loved one, a newsletter with articles and helpful advice, and a page of articles and poems that are written by other military wives. The site also provides information about moving day for military families who have orders to relocate. In addition, there are forums where spouses can talk to each other and offer support.
Military SOS
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Military SOS -- significant other support -- is a site that was started by a military wife who wanted to connect with other wives who are experience similar issues, and it offers support to any spouse who wants to join. The site has a chat room where spouses can connect and talk about everything, an arcade that has games and activities, blogs and a forum.
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Loving You
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Loving You offers a military spouse support group that has many resources for military wives. The group provides helpful advice with such issues as long-distance relationships and married life, and has romantic ideas and relationship tips, as well. There is a forum for wives to connect with each other and discuss all aspects of the military lifestyle. The site also has tips on surviving while your loved one is deployed and information about relocating.
Army Spouses Online
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Army Spouses Online is a group of Army wives who offer friendship and support to each other. The site offers online forums where Army spouses discuss everything from home life to dealing with deployments. In addition, there are links and other helpful information to help military spouses get through the tough times.
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