125.Building a Life together & Open Communication

<p>In this week's podcast episode, I speak with Navy spouse Rae about future plans with her Defence member, Open Communication and deciding whether Defence life will be a long-term plan.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rae and I also talk about;</p> <ul> <li>Meeting each other through an online dating app</li> <li>Finding out three weeks in that he was planning on joining the Navy</li> <li>Being naive to what becoming a defence couple would mean</li> <li>Her partners 2.5 year wait to be accepted into the Navy</li> <li>The shift from being a civilian couple to a defence couple</li> <li>The impact of COVID, separation due to training and uncertainty</li> <li>Being solo and using it as a chance to focus on herself</li> <li>Coming back together after training and moving in together</li> <li>The importance of communicating with each other</li> <li>Figuring out whether defence life is a long-term plan</li> <li>The sacrifices and compromises both were willing to make</li> <li>Planning a wedding and thinking about starting a family</li> <li>Coping with anxiety and the uncertainty of defence life</li> <li>The first experience with DHA and how draining the process was</li> <li>Feeling supported by other defence partners and online communities</li> <li>Looking after her mental health and accessing professional help</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Ready to join the ML community? Click through the link to get connected xx     www.militarylife.com.au</p>