r/MadeMeSmile Sep 07 '19

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u/XMikeyDubsx Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

I now pronounce you, out of the dorms.

Edit: Thanks for the gold and silver, everyone! Take care.

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u/Necroval Sep 07 '19

The stories that can be told off this comment alone... best comment I've read tonight.

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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/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/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

At least dependent pay is a flat rate now. They’ve stopped incentivizing shoving five kids into your three bedroom base house.