63.An Episode for the New Spouses

<p>This week I talk to new spouse Jade about the transition from civilian couple to a Defence couple at a young age. <strong><br /> </strong></p> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> </div> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> </div> <div class="_1mf _1mj"><strong>Jade and I also talk about;</strong></div> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> </div> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> </div> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> <ul> <li><strong>What the lead up to your partner joining Defence is like</strong></li> <li><strong>What happens when they leave for recruits</strong></li> <li><strong>How to cope with feeling like "just" the girlfriend</strong></li> <li><strong>Where to find information and access support services</strong></li> <li><strong>The strength she found while her partner was away</strong></li> <li><strong>How to, as a couple, stay on the same page<br /></strong></li> <li><strong>What happens when your partner graduates recruits</strong></li> <li><strong>Coming back together as a couple & communicating<br /></strong></li> <li><strong>Finding your feet as a Defence couple & the new norm</strong></li> <li><strong>First posting, living together and growing up overnight</strong></li> <li><strong>Finding work and wanting to share the financial load</strong></li> <li><strong>Making friends and settling into your posting location</strong></li> </ul> <div class="_1mf _1mj"> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style= "-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Montserrat, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> Ready to join the MWL co