Marine Corps Families

My boyfriend/father of my child wants to join the marines. We don’t have a stable relationship and I really dont want him to join. I admire the men who fight for our country and give us our freedoms we enjoy now but I feel some families are cut out for military and others aren’t. Does anyone have experience they can share? I don’t know if I should go with him (to california from colorado where mine and his entire family are, our good paying jobs are, and everything weve ever known.) Please give me advice on anything about the Marines!

Answer #1

seperating from your young child will cause this young man to miss the most crucial bonding period of your childs life.Later on your child may grow to love this man but during infancy bonding is a gift of nature.later on it is not guranteed or permanent without seriuos work and sometimes that does not work either. On the flip side the military helps some men mature but many just do their time and come home just as lazy,immature,or with larger dinking habits. In short the type of person that does well in the military will usually do well as a civillian.You must make your choice after your relationship is stable.He will make his choice on his terms.

Answer #2

Okay, even though this was posted over two years ago. I feel the need to say something on here. Maybe the reason for your boyfriend wanting to join the marine corps has to do with giving you and your child a better life. The benefits that you would gain are countless. Every day that he is in the corps he will be getting a steady paycheck providing for the three of you. Yes he would miss some important things in your childs life but the outcome of him being a marine makes up for those things he miss and i am sure you will have more children in the future if you havent already. you shouldnt go to california at first with him because he will be in boot camp for 13 weeks and wouldnt be able to see or call you. the only thing you have is letters to get you through until the very end if they do well on the crucible and final drill then they sometimes get an extra phone call but dont count on it because my husbans platoon got 1st in final drill but his senior di’s decided that they shouldnt get phone calls to make family day mean more to everyone. the marines corps will never leave a man to feel lazy whether he is in or not in the corps. in 13 weeks they become completely changed boys because thats what they go in as but come out as men. your relationship will become stable with him being in. and for you to say you dont want him too no offense is a little selfish on your part. and i know its been two years but biosminer doesnt know what theyre talking about in this situation and how great this would be for your family trust me

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