Today, it dawned on me that I've been married for 6 months, but because of the Army I've spent only around 12 days total with my wife. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I found out that instead of being stationed in Afghanistan, my husband of 9 years has been "stationed" at his other girlfriend's house. FML
Today, I came home from a one-year Army deployment, only for my wife to tell me she feels claustrophobic with me in the bed. She then asked for a divorce. FML
Today, I'm in my fourth month of training in the US Navy. I'm 3000 miles from home. I joined to give my wife a better life. Since I've been gone, she decided that she liked being single. FML
Today, I'm seven months into a twelve month deployment. I called my fiancée, and she dumped me. The worst part is that two days ago, I re-enlisted to go to a unit an hour away from her house. FML
Today, I learned that the girl I've been seeing for 6 months is actually married. She just dates me when her husband is pissing her off. FML
Today, my family sat me down and told me I was spending way too much time with my boyfriend and not enough time with them. My boyfriend has been away in Iraq for six months and just came home a week ago. FML
Today, my partner was sent 450 miles away by the army, after he had been home for only 22 hours. Yesterday they told him he could come home for two weeks. I guess the British army doesn't want me to be happy. FML
Today, it's been one year since my husband moved six states away for his job. The plan was for me to stay behind until I found a job, but I still haven't in all this time. I can just feel the distance growing between us. FML
Today, is the 6 month anniversary of my boyfriend and I. Turns out next month he will be celebrating the 3 year anniversary of him and his wife. FML
Today, I found out after 6 months in basic training that my wife of 3 years was playing the long game to scam me. She took me for 25k while I was away, then left me for a homeless meth head. I've been "getting divorced" now longer than we had been happily married. FML
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dotVillain 1
Last time I checked, we were free before we were in this war. We actually invaded THEM. Not to say I don't have respect for the troops, but we are fighting in a war that isn't ours. And for my pre-determined response to the people that will ramble on about how they attacked us first: Not one Iraqi has ever killed any of our people on our soil. 9/11 was mainly Saudi Arabians. As for OP, I'm terribly sorry for you. I don't think your life is fuckable, nor do you deserve it at all. You have a wife that loves you enough to stick by you for long periods at a time without seeing you. Be happy you have her, she sounds like a great girl.
girlnexdoor 0
So this guy is crazy about me, but we haven't ever been on a date because he went to the marines before he contacted me again. He was supposed to come back in June but it was postponed till August. So I know how that sucks for you. Hopefully things will get better. (I support you for being in the Army, btw)
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ichwillkeinengel 0
I'm sorry, I hope you get home soon.
failsatlife23 0
this is THEE dumbest FML ever.
Joe2794 0
No wonder your name is failsatlife you fuckwad. You do fail at life for not knowing the military protects your sorry ******* ass.
justsomegirl82 0
The military can be a difficult lifestyle. Thank you for fighting in this time of war, and thank you for keeping us safe. God bless you and your family, may you see each other soon.
MCromer 0
godbless you for your service. fyl
Writergirl1022 0
FYL for not being able to spend more time with your wife. But, at the same time, the both of you (you being the one enlisted, especially) must've known what you were getting into. You being married and in the military, she being a military wife. It does suck but you're the one who chose to (depending on which came first) enlist and/or get married. YDI for not realizing beforehand that these two choices combined would make for hard times. For what it's worth, I hope that things between the two of you work out better than other "couple distanced by miliatry" stories that have popped up on this site.
Shyman4ever 0
Thank your loyal sacrifice but I think it's time for you to leave teacher army to spend time with your wife, unless you know she's ******* another man.
college_cutie07 0
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Writergirl1022 0
That's a pretty broad generalization. Sure, there are lots of stories of infidelity or disolution of relationships due to being forced to be apart for very long periods of time (whether it be military or other reasons), but there are just as many stories of people being faithful to their partner. The differences, I believe, come down to two factors: a. the type of person involved in the relationship and b.the type of relationship the two people have with each other. Generalizing that "no one" waits for their loved one, without even considering that some people just actually might be commited to each other enough to last long periods of separation, is incredibly myopic.
jchris26 0
My husband's in the army and I hardly see him either. But I'm so proud of him. If you really love her..it'll be fine. And for the rest of you, you wouldn't even have the right to say half the shit you're saying if it were'nt for people like this guy. Use some intelligence.
protooler31 0
@ #114: my right to free speech is granted by the Constitution of the United States...not some douchebag in Army fatigues. and don't give me that shit about the military defending the Constitution...that's bullshit because that's the job of ALL American Citizens.
Guairdean 0
#114 (jchris26) Please pass on my thanks to your husband. The rest of you should remember the words of George Orwell: "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
1234five 0
And that's why I dumped my boyfriend
Troll_patrol 0
Good for you! Don't date some loser in uniform.
austinsarah2007 0
that loser in that uniform protects your dumbass! watch what you say around people in the military.