14 Things That Will Happen If You Date Someone In The Armed Forces

2. The Time That You Spend Apart Doesn't Get Easier

It doesn't matter if you've been married for over ten years. Three deployments later, it still doesn't get any easier to say good bye. You can be surrounded by your children, friends and family and still feel lonely. The best thing to do is anything; literally anything to take your mind from your partner and the distance that is between you. Take up a new hobby or sports and don't forget to socialise. That way, they'll be back before you know it, sort of.
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