Any women out there who have got there partner in the Royal Marines?

Question

basicly iv been with my other half coming up a year.before we even got together he was making plans to go back in the royal marines. so i knew full well what i was getting myself into.

cause of appeals an wot not its taken him pretty much a whole year to get through to the stage where he knows hes deffo goin into training.

when we first got 2gether i thought i could keep my distance and not get fully involved and then when he was gonna go back in it wudnt bother me and i could just go to being mates.

so that didnt work n i fell head over heals for him.

hes finally had his interview today and got his medical at the end of the month and they reckon if all goes well with that and he passes the fitness tests ect (he will) then he will b back in training by jan next year.

i know thats a few months away but im dreading it! i live kinda between london and brighton and they train down near deavon for 8 months. im never gonna see him and i cant bear the thought of him goin off on his first tour of whatever country there gonna have to go to.

Wen have spoken about it on more than on occasion, all hes ever wanted to do is get his green lid, and because of that id never ask him not to go.

it really makes me feel sick to even think bout it.

anyone out there got there other half in the marrines? whats it like?

i did ask this question last night but i didnt get any sort of propper answer.

thanks

Answer 1

I have a best friend in the navy so can sympathise with you as i know he has had a lot of difficulty with past girlfriends. It is very very hard and it will be very painful whilst he is away, i can't even begin to imagine what it would be like if my husband was away, i cry when he goes for any longer than a few days!! But if you want to spend the rest of your life with him then you just have to be supportive and save all your tears, anger & emotions for when he is away. I know it is very hard to do and easy to say but if you spend the next few months being miserable & upset you will feel really guilty when he leaves and wish you'd been happy and shared the months together doing amazing stuff.

This is an amazing opportunity for him and you will have a great life together afterwards as they take good care of their men and most retire very young! My friend is 27 and can leave in the next few years with a great pension etc etc. He is in Sierra Leone for 2 years which is very hard for everyone but when he's home he's back for months & months so you get to see them all day every day!

They train in Plymouth which isn't too far and you could visit at weekends or he can come home? Would you not move down there if that wasn't ideal?

I don't know if i'm helping at all but i am sorry for your situation as i completely understand but he will love you forever for supporting him and you will have a very happy life together. With all the technology there are so many ways of keeping in touch whilst he's away too. I hope it all works out for you, xx

Answer 2

You might as well kiss his *** goodbye becasue he will be blown to pieces in some t**d ridden country and be flown back in pieces in a bin bag.

Answer 3

dark cloud - your an idiot!!

don't listen to that comment, the chances of your boyfriend becoming killed in action is not very high. more people die on building sites compared to being killed in afghanistan (which is most likely where your boyfriend will be going)

I can understand it will be very hard for you when he is away on training but if its want he has always wanted to do then let him. I'm sure its just as hard for him as it is for you.

I'm in the Territorial Army and in a few years i will be going on tour and the hardest part will be leaving my girlfriend (been with her 3 years)

then when i'm back from tour i want to transfer to the regular Army and i will be leaving my girlfriend back in civvie street. so i'm in the same boat as you but the other way around. It will be one of the hardest things to do but its what ive always wanted and she fully understands that but she will find it very hard.

I know its easy to ay but just support him 100% (you probably already do) and that's all you can do. you love him, he loves you and that's all that matters.

it will be a tough road but you'll be alright.

Good luck with it all.