In this week's podcast episode, I talk to Air Force Spouse Catherine about keeping the lines of communication open with your defence member, making friends and putting family first.
Catherine and I also talk about;
- Meeting her now-husband in an unusual way in an unexpected place
- Becoming friends and learning that they had so much in common
- Being upfront and honest about the extra challenges they may face as a defence couple
- Dating, becoming engaged soon after and just months later getting married
- Spending more time apart than together during their first year of marriage
- An overseas posting with 3 weeks notice and how she made it work
- Coming to terms with leaving her job and not working while overseas
- Making the most of their time overseas and the challenge of making friends
- A possible promotion on the horizon and what that will mean for their family
- What is best for their family and whether that includes defence
- Her teaching career and being upfront with employers about long term commitments
- The challenge of making friends and nurturing relationships when posting in and out
- Not knowing what support you need until you need it and figuring out how to find it
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