In this week's podcast episode, I talk to Defence couple Vicki and Jarod about being a dual serving Navy couple, Deployment, Discharge and Defence Life.
Vicki, Jarod and I also talk about;
- How being a dual serving couple works when you both deploy regularly
- Feeling like ships in the night and working on good communication
- The juggle of both being defence members and starting a family
- Jarod stepping into the role of the solo parent when Vicki deployed
- What it was like for Vicki to deploy when their son was 18 months old
- The bond that Jarod and their son formed while Vicki was away
- How Vicki stepped out of the Mum role and into deployed ADF member
- Creating boundaries when it came to Vicki contacting home & unreliable comms
- Coping with the transition home, a now 3-year-old child and finding her place
- How both Vicki and Jarod now have a good understanding of what both experience
- The juggle of trying to get posted to the same location when you are both serving
- Vicki’s decision to discharge and the transition from ADF member to civilian
- Finding her feet, reserve time and figuring out her future career moves
- Learning to be a family, living together and good communication
- MWDU and how hard it was for Jarod to leave his family every Sunday
- Posting to Sydney and feeling grateful to finally be together
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