Family Focus

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...

Happy but not hitched!

A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Tara, @thenotwifelife As I head towards my sixth year as an unmarried military spouse, I wanted to share...

Your voice matters

Military families’ maternity journey can be very different from that of their civilian counterparts, with all the extra considerations that come with ...

From bump to beyond

Bridie Black Through her career as an NHS midwife and working with vulnerable women who have mental health conditions, army spouse Bridie Black feel...

No one alone

PANDAS Foundation offers free pre- and postnatal depression advice services, including peer-to-peer support by trained and experienced volunteers. Its...

The perinatal window

Nicola Flanagan is a military wife and mum to three young boys. She’s also an antenatal teacher, perinatal mental health and birth trauma therapist. D...

Baby talk

Having a baby is such an exciting time, bringing with it shifting emotions and tremendous change. For some new parents, these adjustments to family li...