93. Balancing Life, Long Distance, + Love in the Military (ft. Sarah, Nurse/Navy Vet)

Let’s face it: navigating romantic relationships + marriage while serving in the military is HARD. Curious how dual-military couples (both partners are serving) navigate life, planning, + careers while serving? Former Navy Nurse, Influencer, + Nurse Practioner Sarah is on the podcast discussing HOW she + her husband made it work over the last 9+ years since meeting in the Navy ROTC Scholarship program in college. Sarah is a Navy Nurse veteran from San Diego and comes from a family of military service. During her time in the Navy she served as a Pediatric nurse. While both serving in the Navy—Her husband as a Navy jet pilot + her as Navy Nurse—they balanced their relationship long-distance for years while still building, growing close, + figuring out a plan to align their duty stations. In this episode, Sarah gives us tips on how they made long-distance work as a couple, best practices to stay close as a couple, why learning each others love languages is SO valuable. She provides us with specific tips on how to communicate along the way + still grow close even when you’re miles apart as a young couple. She dives into how they planned out their career plans long term to eventually be stationed in the same city + what the transition was like once they finally lived together! Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in December 2022. Sarah has now transferred out of Active-Duty and began her career in March 2023 as a is currently working as a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner! Love Sarah? Connect with her here: Instagram @the.nurse.Sarah Love Languages Book: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts: Chapman, Gary: 0759687146326: Amazon.com: Books __________________________________ Follow https://www.instagram.com/missunderstood.podcast/ + https://www.instagram.com/kellie.sbrocchi/ on Instagram for episode updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this episode.  The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.