Military Families Support Group

Talk to him about your thoughts and feelings. Also, look into support groups that you can go to while he is gone.

It's hard, I know. My husband has been deployed to Iraq 3 times and gone to Korea without me for a year. You just have to support them, be there for them and encourage them to stay strong. Care packages are a great way to deal to. While you're shopping around for that special person, you are also giving yourself time to think of only that person and rememebr all the good times and how exciting it will be when he/she gets back. Good luck

KEEP BUSY! trust me that is the best advice you will hear in this situation. it doesn't make it go away but it keeps you focused so you don't put all your attention thinking about the deployment and worrying. Also DS has been an excellent source. I have met so many amazing wives and gf's brothers and sisters ect of military personnel on here and they have become close and loving friends. you can get through it! Just hang in there! :)

I would like to tell you that it gets easier but it doesn't. My husband is on his 2nd deployment but my first and it gets harder and harder with each goodbye. What helps me the most is keeping busy and making care packages. I know in my heart that he will come home safe you just have to look to God and pray that he will bring him home safe. Trust in God. I'll be praying for you and if you need someone to talk to I'm always here. Take Care and God Bless :)

I have been deployed and the one stays back. One thing,dont constantly tell him how much yourgoing to miss him. Be postive,make plans for when he comes back." Were gonna go to________" etc etc. Send him care packages, with media, candy and stuff. Who is taking care of his car, house, pets? Make sure he doesn't need any help with that, but if he has a gf it is her job. If you have mutual friends rely on them for support. If it is his first deployment, he is stressed enough about it, so just tell him it will fly by. Alot of gpeople go to the gym when they are deployed and have things to do there. It helps if you got things to get involved in such as school, a sport, bowling anything. Stay busy and productive. I am going through the same thing. my bf is about to go after training, sucks, I may be gone when he gets back too. so that is over a year apart. Just know you are not alone either.

Thank you all for replying. My friend and me are actually dating now. That makes it a little harder because now I am watching my boyfriend go to war. I am going to try to take everyone's advice and just keep busy. I'm really not looking forward to the day he leaves. I want to reassure him though that I will be here for him when he gets back. I don't know what he's thinking. I don't want him to get stressed over whether or not I'm going to leave him, he's probably stressed enough!