A Veteran’s Take: Do I Belong Here Talking About Military Spouse Transitions?
I’m a retired Army veteran, and while I’m not a military spouse, I am married to one. I’ve been invited to contribute to this blog series from the veteran perspective, not as an expert, but as a partner. One who stumbled through his own transition with one goal: get the checklist done and make it […]
What’s In, What’s Out: Rethinking Your Post-Military Money Map
Did you miss our Transition Finance 101 for Military Families: How to Tackle the Transition to Civilian Life Like A Pro? If you did, the first topic we discussed was “ Take a Fresh Look at Your Income & Expenses”- today we will dive a little deeper into what that looks like. Americans love to […]
When You Feel Stuck: How Military Spouses Can Move Forward During Transition
Transition is a word we experience a lot in military life. Orders change, roles shift, and home is often a moving target. But there’s a specific kind of transition that hits differently—and that’s the shift from active duty life into the unknown of what comes next a.k.a the civilian world. For military spouses, this transition […]
Five Areas of Wellbeing in Transition
When you’re transitioning out of active duty military life, it can feel like your whole world is being rearranged. The routines that used to hold everything together suddenly shift. The future feels blurry. Even the question, “What do you want next?” can be hard to answer when you’re still trying to remember who you are […]
Why Military Spouses Need To Be Part of the Transition Conversation.
I was standing in my office when my servicemember walked out the door to pick up his DD214. It was April 1, 2021, and we had just had a good laugh. Picking up your DD214 on April Fool’s Day is ripe for jokes. Wouldn’t it be funny, I said, if he showed up and his […]
Impact Report 2024: The Launch Year of MilSpouse Transition
Welcome to our 2024 MilSpouse Transition Impact Report, where we reflect on the strides made in meeting military spouses where they are during life’s transition. We know transition isn’t just about paperwork or packing boxes—it’s about rediscovery, resilience, and real-life tools that help military spouses with real challenges and choices. This organization was born from […]
The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part Three: 0 Months to 6 Months Out
Welcome to the third installment of the Military Spouse Transition Timeline. This covers months 6 down to the final retirement day when it’s time to celebrate a new journey for you and your family. If you’ve missed the first two timeline pieces we started with 4+ years out which covers all the questions you and […]
The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part Two: 6 Months to 12 Months Out
The one-year countdown has begun! In part one of the Military Spouse Transition Timeline blog series we gave you all the questions you and your servicemember should be discussing as far as 4+ years out. Now that the one-year countdown has begun, it’s time to start getting things done and marking off your checklist. This […]
The Military Spouse Transition Timeline Part One: The Big Questions
Military spouses want a timeline. They want a checklist of things they need to do. While our servicemembers receive a long to-do list to get out of their respective branch of the military, there is nothing handed to the military spouse. I heard from multiple military spouses over the past week asking if there was […]
Facebook Groups for Retiring and Transitioning Military
If there was one thing I learned when our family left active-duty military life it was that in every transition question or scenario, there were always at least 10 different responses that gave the “what happened to me” version. I quickly learned that while I couldn’t fully rely on the answers as being correct every […]