It's been awhile since I mocked the military (or military wives), so I figured I'd better get part two of this series out.
Reason 1 why I'm not really a military wife was that I'm not overweight. Here's the link that post, in case you missed it: Part 1
Reason #2: I can keep my pants buttoned.
No, I'm not referring to the fact that I'm thin enough I can button my pants. I'm referring to the disgraceful rate of infidelity among military wives. (Again, if you're a nice, non-cheating military wife, SMILE, you're the exception. If you're offended because you're cheating- or have before- well, don't shoot the messenger).
I don't have statistics. All I have is my personal observations. For example, during my husband's first deployment, I tried to "make nice" with the other military wives, thinking that would be the proper thing to do. When the very nice girl I had made friends with canceled our dinner plans one night because her boyfriend was coming over, I was slightly worried. When the wife of the head of the division said she had an "open relationship' with her husband, I became more worried. And when my husband came home and told me that XXX (none of the above two, name blocked to protect the guilty) were getting divorced because she had cheated on him, I decided I would just avoid the military wives. There were five people in my husbands very small division. Apparently, two out of the five of us kept our pants on! WooHoo!
This story is probably urban legend: But supposedly the the XO's wife of my husband's old boat (and no, I'm not going to say which boat!) was busted for running a prostitution ring. Guess who the prostitutes were? Yep, the wives of the guys on her husband's boat. I've tried finding verification, but can't find a thing. Which either means the story is an urban legend or the navy covered it up really well.
It turns out if you live in military housing, and you put a candle in the window (at our base- I've heard its different at others), it means you're open for business.
Hmmm.....and people wonder why I don't live on base!
Until next time,
Jennie, the normal weight, faithful, cynical Navy wife
Reason 1 why I'm not really a military wife was that I'm not overweight. Here's the link that post, in case you missed it: Part 1
Reason #2: I can keep my pants buttoned.
No, I'm not referring to the fact that I'm thin enough I can button my pants. I'm referring to the disgraceful rate of infidelity among military wives. (Again, if you're a nice, non-cheating military wife, SMILE, you're the exception. If you're offended because you're cheating- or have before- well, don't shoot the messenger).
I don't have statistics. All I have is my personal observations. For example, during my husband's first deployment, I tried to "make nice" with the other military wives, thinking that would be the proper thing to do. When the very nice girl I had made friends with canceled our dinner plans one night because her boyfriend was coming over, I was slightly worried. When the wife of the head of the division said she had an "open relationship' with her husband, I became more worried. And when my husband came home and told me that XXX (none of the above two, name blocked to protect the guilty) were getting divorced because she had cheated on him, I decided I would just avoid the military wives. There were five people in my husbands very small division. Apparently, two out of the five of us kept our pants on! WooHoo!
This story is probably urban legend: But supposedly the the XO's wife of my husband's old boat (and no, I'm not going to say which boat!) was busted for running a prostitution ring. Guess who the prostitutes were? Yep, the wives of the guys on her husband's boat. I've tried finding verification, but can't find a thing. Which either means the story is an urban legend or the navy covered it up really well.
It turns out if you live in military housing, and you put a candle in the window (at our base- I've heard its different at others), it means you're open for business.
Hmmm.....and people wonder why I don't live on base!
Until next time,
Jennie, the normal weight, faithful, cynical Navy wife
