Posted on May 18, 2014
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This August I will be getting married. I'm currently in Nuclear Field A School. What advice do you have for managing my time at home and in the classroom to assure that as few conflicts as possible emerge.
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MAJ Deputy Director, Combat Casualty Care Research Program
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Do what your wife tells you to do.
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MAJ(P) Maintenance Supervisor
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Yup, Happy Wife = Happy Life

Maintaing a work/personal life balance is part of my support form coming straight from echelons above. As I tell my soldiers, just make sure that you arent writing the words but following them. Make sure to speak up when the load on either side is getting too much.
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PO1 Master-at-Arms
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2 words that never fail: yes, and dear. Together
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SFC Mark Merino
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MAJ (Join to see) nailed it. PERIOD!
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
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So true!!
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CPT Jacob Swartout
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Don't bring too much class room work/studies to home and solely focus on that. I used to do a lot of work at home when I was an Executive Officer and I might as well just stayed in the office. Spend as much time as you can with your family. There is nothing wrong with studying for class but you must take time to be with family too. You will always have some conflicts but some can be managed well with changes.
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SFC MLRS/HIMARS Crewmember
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Sage advice, Sir. From the time I usually step in the door until I put my son to bed, I get 2.5 hours with him a day. Unless there is a real crisis I refuse to sacrifice that time.
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CPT Jacob Swartout
CPT Jacob Swartout
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I spending as much time as I can with the kids and wife. It will be alright in the end
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MSG(P) Michael Warrick
MSG(P) Michael Warrick
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Balancing family life and work can be difficult at times. My current situation is trying to balance work, family life, college, and ministry work. Very hard but I have to find a balance in order to be successful in all of them. No time for me.
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MSgt Tricare Oerations And Patient Administration Flight Chief
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The bottom line is communication.

Edit: Up-vote for asking advice instead of suffering silently.

Don't be too proud to ask advice or assistance.
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