samshane
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2005
When Dh and I first married - we were a year out of college. He was an ensign in the Navy, and we moved to CT (we're both New Englanders). Then we went to NY, then FL, and now WA state. In the grand scheme of Navy life, we haven't moved a whole bunch.
But, at this point, we have made the decision for the kids and I to stay here while he finishes out his career. We have been here 4yrs - his first tour was with the sub base, and now he is in Iraq (returning in June after a year), and then he got his #1 choice - the carrier in the area we live in so we still don't have to move. After this - he'll have 3yrs til he hits 20 and this is all over.
I have met a couple other women in the area doing the same thing - staying and not moving with their DH.
So - did you always move with your DH or DW when they were transferred or did you decided to stay where you were?
Personally - I love WA state and my kids do too... so we're staying.
But, at this point, we have made the decision for the kids and I to stay here while he finishes out his career. We have been here 4yrs - his first tour was with the sub base, and now he is in Iraq (returning in June after a year), and then he got his #1 choice - the carrier in the area we live in so we still don't have to move. After this - he'll have 3yrs til he hits 20 and this is all over.
I have met a couple other women in the area doing the same thing - staying and not moving with their DH.
So - did you always move with your DH or DW when they were transferred or did you decided to stay where you were?
Personally - I love WA state and my kids do too... so we're staying.