Helpful Books for the Military Wife

I became a Navy wife at the same time I was released from the Army. My new husband and I were transferred to a remote duty station, with the nearest military installation being almost three hours away. I felt lost and alone and misunderstood, and felt that I had nowhere to turn. Life as a Navy wife was far different than life as a soldier. My husband worked long hours, and his co-workers and their spouses were less than friendly, which led to me feeling even more isolated.

After 7 years of marriage and another remote duty station, we were finally transferred to a military installation this past fall. Over the last seven years, I turned to books about how to survive as a military wife, to help cope with my feelings of isolation and abandonment.

If you are new to military life, you are probably feeling like I was, especially if your husband is on a remote tour. Likewise, if you are a veteran military spouse, you may be looking to expand your knowledge of the inner workings of the military. I have written a three-part series, where I will review some of the books I have read during the last seven years that may be beneficial to you. I have written this with the military wife in mind, but military husbands may find this information helpful as well. You can find these books at your local library, or purchase them online, to help make your life as a military wife a little easier. Because, as we all know, most military wives may not be actually serving in uniform, but we are as much a part of the military life as the servicemen we support.

In this first installment, I have reviewed quite a few books that were written with the new military wife in mind.