How is it like to have a relationship with a service member?
What happens during PCS?
Should military spouses also pursue their passion or career?
In this episode, you’ll learn from Chrish the challenges that come with being a military spouse, all while pursuing her passion/career and being pregnant at the same time.
About the Guest:
Chrish is a military spouse, who’s also five months pregnant with their first child.
Having recently immigrated to the U.S., this didn’t stop her from empowering herself to be a podcast service provider/manager, a voice-over talent, and an all-around host.
She bravely handles life changes while being away from her own family by being an active member of her church and military community.
Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

Discover the importance of love languages in relationships
Learn the benefits and drawbacks of being a military spouse
Explore how to cope with being away from loved ones

Single Quote:
“Being married to a service member is a choice that we choose everyday…not just me but also you… it’s a choice that we choose every day, and it is a lifelong commitment that not everyone has the strength to fulfill”. – Chrish
Check out these episode highlights:

2:18 - How Chrish and I met
3:26 - What happens when you swipe right for Mr. Right
5:25 - Why service members report their every move to their commanding officers
5:56 - The kind of partner Chris and Jordan are based on their love tanks and languages, its significance, and how distance affect them differently
8:37 - Why I’m so happy for the couple
9:02 - Jordan’s revelation on their first date and why she had mixed feelings about it
11:32 - The steps she took to move on from her ex
11:55 - The nth on the list of things we have in common and how we see LDR differently
13:26 - The common struggle service members have while dating
13:55 - Her first PCS (Permanent Change of Station) experience
16:15 - The ups and downs of her pregnancy journey
17:38 - How the couple have regular talks about military life
18:20 - Her involvement in church and local military community
18:50 - 3 things she learned as a military wife
20:04 - What made it easy for her to immigrate to the U.S.
20:24 - How challenges and rewards are the same for her
22:00 - The African proverb she lives by
22:45 - Why acceptance is the key to always being ready
24:25 - Why it was easy for her in-laws to accept Jordan's decision to join the military
25:27 - The one trait their husbands have in common
26:30 - How citizens show them their appreciation and what it means to them as their spouses
28:29 - How sacrifice is a call of duty
28:52 - Advice to military spouses as a person and a partner
32:48 - Why I am excited about what’s next for her
34:25 - What she will do instead of encouraging her child/ren to enlist

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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests, and do not reflect the views, positions, and opinions of the US Military and/or other entities they represent.

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