Whether you're dating, engaged to, or married to an active military serviceman or reservist---or you've just signed up yourself---you may feel as if you've somehow married the United States military. While there are plenty of orientation books for him, there are almost no handy, user-friendly resources for you. Meredith Leyva, a military wife and founder of CinCHouse.com, the internet's largest community for military wives, girlfriends, and women in uniform, details everything you need to know to manage day-to-day issues and get on with the adventure of military life. From relocation to deployment, protocol to finances, and career to kids, Leyva offers time-tested advice about:
Keeping your love life together during deployments
Relocating yourself and your family around the world
Maintaining your career when you're expected to move every three years
Understanding what pay and benefits you're entitled to---and how to maximize them
