First and foremost, I would like to thank each and every one of my participants for being willing to share their stories and experiences. Without their time and cooperation, this project wouldn’t have been possible. I would also like to thank my husband for pushing me to do this “passion project” and reminding me when […]

“Despite the distance, we’ve always got each other.” Meet Anna. She is wife to Sean, a intelligence officer, and fur mom to her sweet Shepherd, Oakley. Anna has known Sean for 13 years and they will celebrate their fourth year of marriage this July. I first met Anna when Sean and Caleb were going through […]

“Despite the distance, we will always have a safe place. A place to learn, a place to grow. A place to tell our darkest secrets and create our favorite memories. A place to laugh and a place to cry.” Meet Lexxy. She is our first Navy spouse of the series! She is married to Nick, […]

“Despite the distance, I have a true partner in every part of life.” Meet Jennifer. She is married to her Marine pilot, Zach. They met in college while he was at the Naval Academy and she was at the University of Maryland. They were married with a legal ceremony shortly after graduation and celebrated with […]

“Despite the distance, I love this crazy lifestyle, and I know our marriage can withstand whatever the Marine Corps throws at us.” Meet Danielle. She is married to her Marine, Dakota. She is fur mom to a spunky one-year-old adopted dog named Jax and two quiet cats, Layla and Mocha. She is married to her […]

“Despite the distance, love keeps us strong.”  Meet Samantha. She is wife to Chase, fur mom to Sadie and Duke, and soon-to-be boy mom to baby Leo! Samantha and Chase are from the same hometown, but didn’t meet each other until after high school graduation. She describes herself as a small-town homebody, which made it […]

“Despite the distance, we find joy in the journey.” Meet Kaylee. She is married to her Marine, Greg. Kaylee and Greg are high school sweethearts. She was a freshman and he was a senior, yet she stole his heart and they got married as soon as they could once she turned 18. She immediately moved […]

“Despite the distance, we are closer and have built a marriage better than my wildest dreams.” Meet Megan. Remember when I mentioned in Sam Williams’s post that I would be introducing her best friend Megan later on in the series? Well, now is later! Megan is married to Tyler. Between Sam, Megan, and Tyler, they […]

“Despite the distance, I will always be thankful for our healthy and happy family and every minute that we get to spend together.” Meet Cara. She is married to her combat engineer Marine, Sean, and is fur mom to Marlin, their golden retriever. Sean is one of my husband’s best friends from college. We joke […]

“Despite the distance, our marriage is the strongest it’s ever been.” Meet Brianne. She has been married to Scott for seven years and has known him for ten. Throughout that time, they have PCSed five times, endured four deployments, and he switched branches of the military. Scott was originally in the Navy and decided to […]