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Welcome to Milspouse Matters, the podcast dedicated to encouraging military spouses!

I’m your host Jen McDonald, and I was a military spouse for 30 years until my husband’s retirement. We lived all around the world, raised four kids, and dealt with all the challenges and adventures of military life, just like you! I’m also the author of two books for military spouses. Over the years, I came to believe that we military spouses are tough, but we're only stronger together. Whether you’re a new or more seasoned spouse…Whatever life is throwing your way?  Let’s talk about it!

Learn more at Jen McDonald's site

Aug 24, 2022

Welcome back to a new season! On this episode, I'm answering listener questions and talking about what's coming.

Some topics we cover: 

 

  • Is it ok to call yourself a milspouse or military spouse?
  • What's been the hardest (and best) part of being a military spouse?
  • How much should I share with my spouse when they're deployed?
  • I feel nervous about homecoming. Is this normal?
  • How to stay sane when facing a PCS move after just having a baby?
  • Do you have any insight on living in Bahrain?
  • Did you ever feel torn between personal happiness/priorities and spouse’s job/career change?
  • Any advice on how to handle feelings of resentment starting to build?
  • Do you have any tips to keep our relationship strong during an overseas PCS?
  • Is it normal to feel jealous of the relationship my spouse has with the Army? I feel second place.
  • Is it normal to be sad about going from dating for 2 years to joining military life and missing my old life?
  • How do I prepare for an overseas PCS move? I’m overwhelmed!

See this episode's show notes and all resources mentioned. 

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