Military relationships are not the easiest, nor are they well-respected. Civilians tend to shy away from them, because it is hard imagine your significant other being deployed for months at a time with little to no contact. Military relationships, just as any relationship, strive on trust. A little trust can go a very long way when it comes to this type of relationship. You have to believe your loved one, and understand it is hard for them too. It is hard to just believe what the other says with no proof, and this is one of its many challenges.

Overthinking is one of the downfalls of many relationships. One member of the relationship begins to think about how maybe the other is "drifting away" when in reality they are just really busy. Distance makes the heart grown fonder is one of the phrases a person hears many times growing up, but you never believe it until you live it. Love will make you do crazy things, and in military relationships those crazy things come up often. I mean what college girl or guy would want to go through 2 months of their boyfriend/girlfriend enduring basic training, while they call you broken down. The military is not something that is easily dealt with. They change plans the hour before, you have no idea what to expect with every situation, and they easily take away the only person who keeps you sane. It is hard to have to sit in the car on the drive home from the airport as your loved one sits there, and you have no idea when you will be able to talk to them next.

Military homecomings are one of the sweetest things anyone could watch. To see two loved ones seeing each other for the first time in months is spectacular. This is what makes all of the enduring worth it. It makes the long hours, sleepless nights, and gray hairs finally rewarded. Our men and women who serve our wonderful country go through a lot of pain when it comes to defending our freedom, but so do their significant other who begs that their hero comes home to them.