FF, PO & Military wives

tjanca22 · December 2014

I've seen from other posts that there are quite a few of us in J15 with a SO in a service career.
GTKY: what do you most enjoy and least enjoy about your SO career?

My husband is a FF/Paramedic. For me, I love the comraderie and the friends we've made at the dept. What I like least, is the amount of time he spends away from home and our soon to be family; especially over the holidays (36 hr shift beginning at 7pm on Christmas Eve.).

ohiodoxiemama08 · December 2014

I am the wife of a FF/paramedic too!

I also love the family that exists in the fire service. My DH has only been at his department for about 4 years but we have made great friends. A lot of other wives have babies the same age as DD and a few just had babies so all of our kids will grow up together.

DH also loves his job and his career and takes a lot of pride in his work. I'm very proud of him and DD is obsessed with "fire twucks"

Not a fan of the hours away either. Sometimes it's nice. Before we had kids it was great--I got the tv all myself. But now it can get sad and lonely. The other night I had to deal with a scared, puking DD while DH was stuck at a fire alarm call and couldn't come help.

He also worked thanksgiving for the first time and will work Christmas Eve. I keep telling myself someone has to do it and he's supporting our family. I am part of an online fire wives group which helps when I need support/encouragement.

Stormy61 · December 2014

My DH is Police. In glad their shifts aren't as long as FF/Paramedics but the hours/days still suck. I get to spend NYE by myself

The friendships formed are awesome. I trust those guys to keep each other safe.

tjanca22 · December 2014

I know exactly what you mean about kids growing up together. I was at a FD party the other night and four of us shared that we were pregnant and due within 2 two months of each other! Lots of people to lean on!

littleT2015 · December 2014

Husbands in the airforce. I love the sense of family and closeness we share within our military circle of friends. There isn't anything I dislike about it. Honestly living the military life doesn't feel any different. We live off base which could be why I guess but he goes to work during the day just like any regular person and so do I. We were also long distance for 8 years before we got married so deployments are not a huge deal. The only thing I feel is diffrent then living a civilian life is the tight social circle and sense of family you get with all our military.

rvasq · December 2014

My husband is a FF/medic. He does 48 on 96 off. He adores his job and I'm used to the schedule, holidays are crappy sometimes but we deal. I love our FD family. I'm nervous once the baby comes to do some of the rough nights solo, but we'll get through it!

ElleJDubs · December 2014

DH is in the Navy on a submarine. I love the built in friends and despite the downside of underways and deployments, I like that we get the chance to miss each other

don't love that the Navy "owns" him and has to come first, some of my friends and I call the Navy our sisterwife lol

thay33 · December 2014

DH is in the navy and is a riverine! The thing I like is we get to go to a lot of places. & I think what I dislike would have to be deployments and him leaving in general

meganjoelle · December 2014

Husband is a Navy submariner on shore duty teaching at a school. I love that we have the friends who become family and our baby will have all of these extra "aunts" and "uncles" who are by choice and not by blood. Worst thing, we really tried to make sure I didn't get pregnant while he was stationed with a sub because the idea of giving birth without him if he were out to sea terrifies me. There's a good chance this will be our only child if I can't get over that anxiety!

topendbub2 · December 2014

My boyfriends in the army and I'm a cop. Worst combo ever. I've seen him for a total of four days since I found out I was pregnant. But better than nothing I guess. Great thread, its nice to hear about others in similar situations.

dkleid · December 2014

My DH isnt in the service, but does work for a Casino so I understand the crazy hours that you woman have to deal with.. I just wanted to say thank you for all that your Husbands do for us and our country. The wives are the true heroes because you all deal with so much.. So thank you again for all that your hubby's do so that the rest of us can live a safe life!!

Jessica16393 · December 2014

I'm the FF in the family but I'm only volunteer. SO doesn't like it. Since I'm on call 24/7 my radio sometimes calls all throughout the night. He says it's annoying. I tell him what if it were you and noone responded because their boyfriend's or wives thought it was annoying. I'm trying to get him to join the dept too. Haha

jcprn · December 2014

DH is a police officer and I love the people he works with and the friendships he's formed. They're truly there for each other and have each other's backs. I could do without the order in's, especially on our days off together because our schedules rarely line up but I get it comes with the territory. Working pretty much every holiday sucks but I'm a nurse so I'm usually working them too.

kmleon83 · December 2014

My husband's in the Coast Guard. His schedule has changed since he's been back so he's home more now and we get more weekends off together, which is great. When he first moved back from where he was last stationed, it was every other weekend and a few nights a week but now he gets a weekly work schedule so he's home every night for a week.

jenn615 · December 2014

My DH is in the Air Force and is currently deployed. I love how his job has allowed us to see so much of the world - we lucked out with an overseas assignment and traveled as much as physically possible. The deployments are definitely my least favorite part of the job. Today I found out the sex of our baby and am crossing my fingers I get to hear from him tonight to tell him the news - missing out on these kinds of life events never gets easier!