To those who are in the Military (esp Infantry,guys only)...?

Question

My boyfriend just went to Ft. Benning for basic training. As a girlfriend, just curious to see what you guys who have been through this already have to say...Did you have a girlfriend upon going into Basic? Did you keep your girlfriend while in Basic? Did writing bring the two of you closer or apart? Once you were stationed..did you stay with your girlfriend, talk about marriage or get married or engaged, or was the distance thing not working and break things off? They stay going through basic makes alot of the guys grow up. But does it make you want to have one woman to always be there waiting for you at home or did it make you relize you wanted to be on your own more and not have a steady relationship? Only asking, so I can see how others did this whole process that Im now doing =)

Answer 1

too bad you wont let us army wives answer your question...because then you would get a lot of answers.

Answer 2

Sorry I broke up with mine before entering training I was PLC in the Marine Corps though so it's quite different. Once I returned from Junior PLC things fell kind of back to normal for the next year. However once I left for senior PLC and took the appointment things changed. I still talk to her however I don't think I could have lasted though I know many who continue to be in relationships they had before joining the military.