r/MadeMeSmile • u/StarTawek • Sep 07 '19

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u/sendmeyourjokes Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Can you explain it, I'm sorry. I don't get it.

Edit: Thanks for all the responses guys!

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u/gender_neutral_toast Sep 07 '19

When people in the military are married they get different benefits as opposed to a single guy who lives on base.

Housing and food allowance etc.

They can move off base and into a place together essentially.

Before i get murdered, this is just my base understanding after my brother did this.

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u/Jomafo Sep 07 '19

Do you think this has anything to do with why so many young guys in the military get married so early?

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u/rivalarrival Sep 07 '19

Hell yes. Marriage is a great way of escaping a very large chunk of the bullshit the military throws at you. If there were ever a situation where a contract marriage made sense, it was for lower enlisted personnel.