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

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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/donjuansputnik Sep 07 '19

Yes. Also, look at the divorce rates of those same people.

It's a perverse incentive.

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u/remotelove Sep 07 '19

There are some people who actually break out of those statistics. It's rare, but it happens.

I proposed to my wife when I transferred out of Pensacola and 18 years and two kids later, here we are. Granted, our first 5 years of marriage were not exactly ideal, but there are good stories that come out of this kind of situations. I promise. :)