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Hello,

I was hoping to get any advice that I could possibly get. My husband is currently a police officer and is starting to fill out the paperwork to join the Navy and go to OCS. We have discussed this decision for a long time and I am very supportive of his decision. I come from a military family and grew up in the military life style. I was hoping to get some thoughts on how I could possibly start to prepare for such a transition. I know we have a while before he may leave, but I try to plan as best as I can. What are some things that could help my transition be a smooth one? Are there things that many of you wished you could have foreseen when changing lifestyles? I want to try and lessen the burden on my husband’s shoulders as he prepares for all of the tests he will be taking, and then realizing that he will be leaving his family for 3 months.

 

Thank you

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Honestly there's not a lot you can do to prepare mentally. Just enjoy the time you have with him until he leaves. 

The biggest thing I would suggest to "lessen the burden" is to make sure you're ready to take care of everything while he's gone. Make sure you have a list of all usernames and passwords to his online accounts so you can pay the bills while he's gone. Get Power of Attorney's so that you have the power you need while he's gone. For example, a power of attorney for his bank account, a power of attorney to complete his taxes (even if you file jointly, this is a must have if you plan on going anywhere to do your taxes), and a power of attorney to deal with cars if they're in his name. The moment you don't think you need one of these... you will. Make sure you know what bills are paid when, who to call if you need help with the house or car, etc. Basically anything that he takes care of or is in his name, make sure that you have the knowledge and power to take care of it while he's gone. That alone will comfort him that you're going to be alright while he's gone. 

One other thing I might suggest is to start saving as much money as possible now. While the military does pay for things like moves and does give you a housing allowance, there are many instances where you need to front money or where an allowance takes awhile to show up in the bank account. For example, if you decide to live off base, you usually need to put a deposit down in addition to first month's rent (and sometime's last month's rent also). So if you don't have that extra month or two of rent saved up, you might find yourself in a tight spot. Or when you move duty stations, the military will pay for it, but many times you only get half or less of the money up front. So you have to front the expenses out of your own pocket and you're reimbursed later... sometimes it takes a few months, too. Moral of the story here, the more money you can manage to put away now, the better off you'll be later. I know this is often easier said than done, but it is something that would make the transition easier if you can manage it. 

Hope this helps a bit. My husband isn't officer side, so I can't answer many of those questions, but let me know if I can answer any more of the general questions for you!

Thank you,

Yeah I have been writing down a lot of things that I will most likely have to sit down with him and discuss. I am glad you mention saving money for things like moving and down payments, because I would not have thought of that and I know he would not have either.

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