When approached to write a piece about how military spouses cope, I immediately began thinking about why we need to cope differently than any other spouse. While it is true that military spouses face challenges many others do not, it is important to remember that the...
“As I stood alone at the spouses’ club event, I felt confident on the outside, but at the same time I couldn’t help but feel inconsequential, isolated, and invisible. I was feeling the same emotions nearly every one of the 55,000 men married to military service...
“ Everyone has their way of dealing with day-to-day stress. For me, it is through physical fitness and research. For you, it may be model airplanes. Whatever it may be, just make sure it is a healthy way of coping.” —Toby Ralph It’s no big secret that males make up a...
InDependent makes wellness accessible and creates opportunities for all military spouses to connect for friendship, accountability, and inspiration.
We envision a time when all military spouses thrive through connection to community and resources that results in healthy decision-making for themselves and their families.
