Long distance

By singlesailor - 19/09/2009 06:18 - United States

Today, I'm in my fourth month of training in the US Navy. I'm 3000 miles from home. I joined to give my wife a better life. Since I've been gone, she decided that she liked being single. FML
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BaconChubs 0

:( That's so thoughtful. She doesn't deserve you.

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DrunkenValor 0

Get killed in the line of duty so she has to live a life wracked with guilt!

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arienh4 0

Yeah! She should be happy she'd have got rid of you.

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SneakyMuffin 0

Or make friends with the people who tell the loved ones they're dead, then ask him to tell the wife that the OP is dead, then come in through the back door in extremely pale makeup and fake cuts and gunshot wounds and such and scare her half to death. That'll show her! :D Thanks for serving in the United States Navy!

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Mortishia 0

divorce her, take care and once you'll find you someone who really loves you, not some ****.

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Subtext 10

In a way, it gave her a better life... ...but I'm sorry. But with that lack of commitment, your marriage would have failed eventually anyway....

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kukopia 0

Wrong, you retard. There's quite a bit of difference between being married and being married to someone that's gone for 6-16 mos at a time and will continue to do so for many years to come. How about his commitment to her?? He LITERALLY left her!! If that's the only way he could provide for her, the marriage was doomed already and they shouldn't have gotten married. I seriously question anyone that's married and in the Navy. That is NOT a good career choice for anyone with a spouse or kids. I'm not saying it's right that she cheated - gee, OP doesn't say she did, but implies it. But it also isn't right for him to commit to the Navy which he knows will take him away for months and months. FYI; Sure navy guys take their wives and kids whereever they are stationed, but that doesn't mean squat when he goes to sea for MONTHS and MONTHS. In fact it's worse, because now the wife is far away from her family, so totally alone when he's at sea.

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kaycedeann 0

You are stupid. I am an army wife and I know that it's hard to be away from your husband, but that doesn't give her the right to mess around on him. She is a ****, period. Any woman who isn't ready to make a real commitment shouldn't get married. And fyi he didn't LEAVE her he was on orders, do you have that kind of reaction to women whose husbands travel for business, no you probably don't. If you love someone, you stay faithful to them.

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arienh4 0

But making it right by saying it was to 'make her life better' is worse.

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tulsafml 0

he never left her because he comes back to see his family every now and then and she can live a good life

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zack767 0

probaly ur a control freak " make a better place for her" ha that's funny

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intrepid00 0

My brother is in the Navy. He's decided he's waiting to get out to seriously date anyone after a few tries of women.

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Metal5FDP 0

I know how that feels. I was in bootcamp to give my fiancee a better life. Well, while I was in for the Navy he found a MILF that was his better life. If you need someone to chat w/ about it, hit me up.

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midwestjerk 0

You must really be a fuckup if joining the service is the only way you can give your wife a better life.

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Underwhelmed 0

Seriously, if the only way you can think of to give her a better life is to leave her for months or years at a time..... I have nothing but respect for people in the Navy, Army, Marines.....but that's not exactly the answer to improve your marriage. Your heart was in the right place, but bad call.

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CheshireHalli 19

Maaybe he means moneywise... =/

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midwestjerk 0

#25 - That's covered under the "you must've ****** up" statement.

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Puolukka 4

Well, if they're married he doesn't need to leave her for years at a time. They're married, wherever he gets stationed she can go with him and the Navy pays for it. The only exceptions are warzones and non-accompanied tours to Korea and the times he actually spends on the ships for drills and training. And since Navy deployments to warzones only last an average of about 6 months compared to the 12-15 months the Army does...it's not that bad in comparison to other branches...

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mylifesucks2112 0

ouch! that bitch.

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Mutsumi_fml 0

If you want to give her a better life, you should not leave her alone at home & go thousands of miles away without her, potentially putting your own life at risk too. She didn't marry you just so she could be left on her own while you send the money back to pay for her. A relationship is not about money it is about love, so next time get yourself a job that doesn't pay as much, but that allows you to actually be with your wife properly. Don't make the same mistake twice or you may get left again.

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sara_saturday 5

it is a big sacrifice to join the service. it's hard to leave loved ones and the comforts of home. lots of people do it to provide better opportunities for their family. it isn't always about the money. they service provides job training, money for further education for yourself and spouse, medical benefits and employment opportunities for spouses.

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