Author Archive: Kristen Paulsen

There is a saying that Marine wives use that is applicable when speaking of their duties, “Semper Gumby,” or Always Flexible.  When you get pregnant many turn to What to Expect When Expecting and it gives you clear cut guidelines of…
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There is a honeymoon period to a spouse’s return from deployment.  Don’t let this deceive you.  It wears off and the reality of what your spouse has witnessed, felt and experienced starts to become evident in changes of behavior or…
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Maintaining a marriage is hard on a normal day, but couple that with when a spouse is deployed and it can be overwhelming.  You are now fighting lapses in communication, inconsistent contact, the possibility of miscommunication because of technology coupled…
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Daily men & women are left with children, work and other responsibilities while a spouse deploys. It is not always easy or at an ideal time. The effects a deployment can have on a marriage is significant.  It can be used as…
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Everyone loves a man in uniform.  Unfortunately, what they don’t tell you is, what is “attached” to that uniform and handsome groom you just married.  As people have told you, “you marry the family.”  You married not only the family but…
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