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 since before Charles joined the army in the late ‘90s.
Time in ...
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 from Scotland to England. 371 miles and seven hours away fro...
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 of a minefield, particularly when it comes to pensions. We ...
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 it’s not easy to provide the evidence required. Here, our spe...
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 months later, we went on holiday and decided, there and then, ...
Success in song
A group of young singers have recorded Welcome Home, a song written by service children, for service children, with The Voice! finalist, Bethzienna Williams, at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The song won first p...
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 my take on it. Being a military family, everyone just assum...
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. During her last posting in Tidworth, she ran classes for ante...
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 life can impact negatively on their mental health. AFF’s healt...
Grill time
With social gatherings safer outside, the barbecue will be the focal point of get-togethers this summer. Culinary queen AJ Sharp has been exploring some char-grilled alternatives…
Sometimes we Brits are a litt...