As the significant other of a military member I am well aware that I will be moving every few years no matter the economic situation or the inconvenience it may cause me. That being said it is never easy but it is always an adventure. This move is going to be a pretty interesting one since we will be moving across the country and back into military housing for the first time since buying a house three years ago.
Despite the fact that the military does everything in its power to make the move easy, it is always an emotionally and physically draining experience. The most painful part is the “hurry up and stop-iness” of the whole process. Three months (if you are extremely lucky) prior to the move you are told where you will be moving then you do everything you can to sell your house at break neck speeds and the insanity halts for a few days while the wise civil servants decide when to send you to find another home…then there is a mad dash to get the dogs to the kennel or the kids a sitter and you depart to find a home in 3-5 days. No easy feat in itself. When you find your future home and return the stop and wait starts. For a few weeks you wait for the movers to come and then it is hurry up and ”pack, load, move” all condensed into 3 days. Then the road trip begins, us and our two beautiful Newfie dogs in a small car across the country. Thank God for rest stops and hotels.
I am part way through this process again. Patiently waiting to find out when we will depart to find our new home. We have 3 weeks left until the move so the trip better be successful! Moving to military housing is always risky, it could be good but it could be horrible, especially here in the great white north, but with so little time to find a house it is our only choice right now.
I know this might seem like a rant against being a military spouse, it really is not. Sure there are inconveniences and sometimes frustrations but it is a life that is full of adventure and pride. Being a military spouse may not be for everyone but I love my life and would not change it for anything.
