It's Thursday!

SamiJoeB · January 2012

Hi y'all!!

I'm at work, and I've been bugging C and making her help me with my spanish homework!! I was so excited to start this semester, but now I'm like "ugh.. is it april yet?!" Oh well.

Yay for Hike and the movers!!
CAB-I know what you're going through.. I lived with my IL's sans H and it only lasted about 4 months before I was like "Okay. Enough!" Best of Luck! and try to gently push H towards the Navy!!

CAB1217 · January 2012

Cal, Sami and Ty... you haz Jam. (In the mail.)

tyleet87 · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_its-thursday-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:fd96e433-02b1-4ee1-896c-9192b70a7685Post:f0f41a6b-3ac3-4d40-b10a-6c1d41cdd1d3">Re: It's Thursday!</a>:
[QUOTE]Cal, Sami and Ty... you haz Jam. (In the mail.)
Posted by CAB1217[/QUOTE]

Just finished reading through this post. Cab, that is just an awkward situation. I'm sorry you have to go through it, jeez. I am going to stay with my mom after we get married only because he will be leaving me for 5 months! :( Boo for MP school being far away. And we have to save as much as we can so we can get into a place of our own when he comes back.

Yay for jam! I can't wait! :)

Cal, congrats on your first sale!!!! Woot! :D

amh04 · January 2012

CAB - I can totally understand how its hard to be supportive of his dream, but realize that there's something that is just as good as it that's available too. I honestly don't know what or how I would do it. All I can say is deep down you know how to handle it and you and your H will be wonderful. Maybe having a heart to heart is in order. PLUS - Just thought of this - maybe mention to him if he were to pursue the Navy he could go blue to green after his contract is up - like from Navy to Army. There are plenty of programs for it (my FMIL works in that field) and a lot of guys pick up extra rank in doing so. Just a side note to give him to think about.

I'm not sure how I would live with my IL's - I do enjoy visiting them more than my family sometimes.. but I like my space. GL!

Irishcurls · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_its-thursday-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:fd96e433-02b1-4ee1-896c-9192b70a7685Post:e75a36e7-91de-4d96-b5d9-926cfb546393">Re: It's Thursday!</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: It's Thursday! :<strong> FI and I wouldn't be getting married if I had to live with his Mom for even a week. Fact.</strong> So you are NOT being a brat! Has something happened specifically to make it worse? I know it's always been an awkward situation.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]
Yeah. Ditto this ish.

calindi · January 2012

CAB - that's a bummer about the Army, but it does happen. Have him really focus on fitness and get in touch with the Navy guy ASAP! Remind him he doesn't have to take it, but it's a good idea to get everything lined up to see if he can.

Also, whatever they don't pay is forgiven in 10 years of full time public service (military, government, non-profit, etc.) so even if he's reserves, he could work for a non-profit or something and make it happen. And you only ever have to pay 10% of your disposable income each year on your loans, which is usually less than even the interest on the loans. With FI being Active Duty and getting BAH (which doesn't count), we'll be paying nothing for the first two years because it's based on the previous year's earnings and this year and last year, FI won't be making basically anything (starting in August doesn't earn enough to get past the annual income poverty level). So in 10 years, we will have paid around $400-500/month for 8 years, for a total of no more than $50k, and all his loans will be forgiven! It's a really ridiculously good deal. He'll be 39 with no law school loans at all.

CAB1217 · January 2012

Well, it has come down to this. H will wait it out to see if the HPSP will come through for the Army this year, which would me mayyybe October. Til we hear word, he will apply for loans to cover expenses when we MOVE OUT. We will stay here the 1 year I had promised him in the first place. We will have a talk with his mom TOGETHER, and then I will have a private talk with her at a later time to make sure she isn't trippin'. I am happy with this. I had to put my foot down, but ultimately we did compromise. I went on another board that is for students in the medical field (I know, I'm sorry I cheated on you guys!) and spoke with someone who is an Army Reserves dentist. He said that H was doing the right thing on not going through the Reserves program, and to just wait, and get into the Army when he is done with school if HPSP doesn't come through. I feel, relieved. Hopefully this decision sticks.

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