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From army wife to army mum

A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Clare, @StokieBird Up until getting married in 1998 my only association with the army was through my gra...

Fitting in the family – no matter the number

We're all aware of the entitlement to Service Family Accommodation for married couples, but what happens if your family set-up is more complex? Are yo...

Uniformed approach

A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Suneeta, @justsayithowitis I’ve been with my husband for five and a half years now. I met him at a Home ...

A postcard from Kuwait

Karen, Charles, Amelia (10) and Oliver (8) on getting to grips with life in the Gulf How long have you been an army family? We’ve been together sinc...

Reshaping to better serve forces families

The Directorate Children & Young People (DCYP) has recently undergone a restructure, dividing its responsibilities across two separate organisatio...

I’ll take the high road

A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Alisha, @armylifewiththerobertsons In May 2019, our lives changed. We packed up and made a massive move ...

Splitting the pension pot

If you find yourself in the sad situation of ending your marriage or civil partnership to your soldier, dividing up your financial assets can be a bit...

Couples’ conundrum

Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers who are in long-term relationships are allowed to bring their partner to the UK, but the criteria are strict and i...

Dealing with deployment before marriage

A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Holly, @lifeofamilitarywife My fiancé and I met in 2017 and immediately became best friends. Only six mo...

Plan and progress along your dream path

Almost 500 military families have been giving their career prospects a boost through the Partner Career Support Programme (PCSP) pilot. The programme...