I have noticed this with almost every military guy I meet. They are all either in a long term relationship or are engaged/married. The trickiest thing is that most of their relationship started couple of months before they hit boot camp.
Now, I'm not the one to pass judgment, but I find this a little curious. What is going on here? Is it their status as soldiers that drives the woman they are with to stay through till the "bitter end"? Is it their aggressive nature (the bad boy persona) that keeps these woman interested?
You see, this situation is a little different than post-WWII era. WWII, heroes were made by the minute both in Europe and the Pacific. Relatively speaking, not many heroes are created in Iraq and Afghanistan today (RELATIVELY). Can we expect a smaller baby-boom once Iraq War ends (McCain can prevent this though
)?
I personally think it's the whole status concept that plays a big factor here. Soldiers are brave and courageous enough to step into unknown territory with guys dressed as civilians and waiting to kill them. When the woman finds out that their man is joining the service with the possibility of getting shipped to war, the attraction level goes through the roof. They feel a sense of excitement and danger just by being with the soldier. They proudly show off their bf/husband to all of their girlfriends with the obvious grin that says, "My bf is such a bad boy". They mold and shape their future around their bf. "I will do x, and learn x, and buy x so that my soldier is happy".
Then of course we hear about the break ups and the heart aches. The cheating girlfriends/wives and their gold digging ways (refer to Latinoman's thread). It blows my mind how you can have two polar opposite type women with the military guys. Or maybe they start off being one way and end up as other...but then I'd be generalizing, and that's not my point.
This is just something curious I've noticed and thought I'd share. Maybe folks here have something to add. Remember, don't attack the messenger, attack the context.
Now, I'm not the one to pass judgment, but I find this a little curious. What is going on here? Is it their status as soldiers that drives the woman they are with to stay through till the "bitter end"? Is it their aggressive nature (the bad boy persona) that keeps these woman interested?
You see, this situation is a little different than post-WWII era. WWII, heroes were made by the minute both in Europe and the Pacific. Relatively speaking, not many heroes are created in Iraq and Afghanistan today (RELATIVELY). Can we expect a smaller baby-boom once Iraq War ends (McCain can prevent this though
I personally think it's the whole status concept that plays a big factor here. Soldiers are brave and courageous enough to step into unknown territory with guys dressed as civilians and waiting to kill them. When the woman finds out that their man is joining the service with the possibility of getting shipped to war, the attraction level goes through the roof. They feel a sense of excitement and danger just by being with the soldier. They proudly show off their bf/husband to all of their girlfriends with the obvious grin that says, "My bf is such a bad boy". They mold and shape their future around their bf. "I will do x, and learn x, and buy x so that my soldier is happy".
Then of course we hear about the break ups and the heart aches. The cheating girlfriends/wives and their gold digging ways (refer to Latinoman's thread). It blows my mind how you can have two polar opposite type women with the military guys. Or maybe they start off being one way and end up as other...but then I'd be generalizing, and that's not my point.
This is just something curious I've noticed and thought I'd share. Maybe folks here have something to add. Remember, don't attack the messenger, attack the context.

