Just left for basic

I have been in for 5 years and my husband just joined in January, so he was gone from January-June. It was really tough for the first few days and weeks. But once letters start coming in it gets a little easier. My advice would be to get into a daily routine, plan things with friends and family. Write a letter each night, regardless of whether his have started coming in or not. I would stay busy throughout the day with work and our toddler and working out so by the time it was time to go to bed I would just pass out instead of laying awake in bed missing him. For me, distraction really was the best coping mechanism

Kayla thank you we just got together in April and got married in June yes we move a little quick but I just got him and not even 6 months and he is now at basic

It will go by fast if you make a schedule for talking to him, taking care of yourself, your health, your social life. There was a cute video this wife did who would talk into her ring camera stating how many days left until she picked him up from the airport. First months, then weeks, then days! It was cute! Something to take your mind off.

My boyfriend was already in when we got together, but he got deployed literally 2 months after we had our first baby and that was an almost year long deployment…. But we got a schedule going and it helped. Then he came home. We had baby #2, I still have the same routine for the most part. But I am having number 3 and he is set to deploy next year for about a year again so I’ll have to find a new routine with 3 kids 🫠