A Season to Build Confidence, Grow, and Celebrate Who You Are
September always feels like a turning point. The start of fall, a new school year, and a natural time to pause, reflect, and refocus — to take stock of how far we’ve come and how much more we’re capable of. This month, for all our military spouses in transition, this is your invitation to build […]
Purpose, Purpose. Who’s Got a Purpose?
I grew up watching The Jerk—an offbeat, slightly inappropriate comedy my mom loved and probably shouldn’t have shown me as a kid, but did anyway. There’s this moment where Steve Martin’s character declares, “I know what my special purpose is!” with such joy and conviction that it sticks with you… even if you don’t fully […]
Why We Feel Grief During Transition
Transition can feel like a quiet storm. It’s not just about change, it’s about loss. Transition can feel like a kind of death—not in a dramatic way, but in the quiet, disorienting loss of the life you once knew. It’s the end of routines, roles, community, and even identity as you’ve come to understand it. […]
Navigating Military Divorce: A Guide for Military Spouses in Transition
When we talk about leaving military life, we often picture retirement ceremonies, transition timelines, or a PCS that marks the “last one.” But for many military spouses, the path out looks very different. It looks like heartbreak. It looks like a legal process you never imagined walking through. It looks like divorce. And if that’s […]
CRDP, CRSC, and Divorce in the Military
CRDP (Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay) and CRSC (Combat-Related Special Compensation) are two types of military benefits designed for retirees who also qualify for VA disability compensation. CRDP allows eligible retirees to receive both military retired pay and VA disability pay at the same time—essentially restoring retired pay that was previously reduced by VA disability. […]
My Why: Serving Military Spouses as a Divorce Educator and Advocate
Annette Whittenberger is MilSpouse Transitions’ Divorce Educator and Advocate. When it comes to navigating divorce as a military spouse, you need more than checklists and court jargon—you need someone who gets it. Annette brings not only lived experience but a deep commitment to helping other spouses feel seen and supported through one of the most […]
The Stress of Transition (and What It’s Really Doing to Us)
If there’s one thing military spouses know, it’s transition. New duty stations, new routines, new “normal”—wash, rinse, repeat. We’re often applauded for our resilience (and hey, it’s well-earned), but here’s the part people don’t always see: the physical toll it takes. Beneath the surface of all that flexibility and strength? Stress—real, physical stress—that our bodies […]
What Does Becoming a Former Spouse Mean?
Becoming a “former spouse” of a servicemember isn’t just a change in relationship status—it’s a shift in the way you interact with military life from here on out. If divorce is part of your transition out of active duty life, you might be wondering what this means for your benefits, your legal standing, and your […]