From standoffish to sisterhood: How I finally embraced my role as a senior officer’s spouse

From standoffish to sisterhood: How I finally embraced my role as a senior officer’s spouse

After 16 years of side-eyeing the spouse club life, I never thought I’d be the one hosting potlucks and learning ball dress etiquette. But here we are. I Spent Years Avoiding the “Army Wife” Label Let’s be honest: For most of my husband’s military career, I kept my distance from the typical Army spouse scene. FRGs? Hard pass. Coffee socials? Nope. I had my own career, my own friends, and honestly, I didn’t want to be lumped into the stereotypes …