How Do You Survive A As A Navy Wife And Mother When Husbands Are Shipped Out?
If your husband is leaving or is gone for 6 months to a year, and you are left to deal with everything back home. Here are some tips to help you cope. There are no true “steps” to this process, however, you will learn several techniques to use to make your life easier, and help make you feel like your other half is there, even though he is thousands of miles away. Before he leaves, each of you go through a process. You are angry, hurt, sad, lonely, scared, proud and strong–all at the same time. You are trying to stay strong, but know that you’ll have to deal with so much while he’s away–and it’s scary. You are so proud of him, yet you ask yourself–“why is he doing this?” You know why, and you’ve married him because of why. This is where strength comes into play. Help him pack, sign papers, go to pre-deployment meetings so you can meet your Ombudsman and other Navy Wives going through the same things as you. Some of you may choose to be involved with the activities the Ombudsman arra
