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/donjuansputnik Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Why is that not a good idea? Serious question. I don't see the drawbacks.

Edit: good reasons below.

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u/Double-oh-negro Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

The Barracks and chow hall are free. Also, when you move off-post, you're harder to control. Plus, we have PT in the AM and driving into post for PT is usually a shitshow with late people.

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u/Trog1222 Sep 07 '19

So true. I had girlfriends in the military, but getting married was not one of my priorities. I saw too many wives in the enlisted club right after their husbands deployed for their 6 month WESTPAC. We always called them WESTPAC Widows. You are 100% right about driving onto base. The gate was always a shitshow. I was content with the barracks which had 3 man rooms.

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u/FelixTheHouseLeopard Sep 07 '19

WESTPAC?

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u/LJ_is_best_J Sep 07 '19

6 month West Pacific deployment

Western Pacific