Wife

One of the greatest roles I've ever played is the role of "wife".  I'm not just any wife, though...I'm an Air Force wife.  I don't worry about my husband having a mistress (1, because he's seen how hard I pinch him when he makes comments about Brooke Burke or Mariah Carey...and 2,) because I am his mistress while the military is is significant other.  That isn't his choice, but it's how it has to be.  He signed up to serve his country before he vowed to be my other half.  I made those same vows, though...for better or worse, sickness and health, til death do us part.  I think we should have added in "through deployments, TDY's, 12 hour shifts, unexpected weekend duty when we have plans, and overnight shifts".  I say all that jokingly.  My job as military wife is rarely easy, but is 100% worth it...all day, every day!  I stand proudly by my Airman!
Okay, so there are so many other aspects of our marriage.
My husband is a Michigander and I'm southern through and through.  I have been drinking sweet tea since birth, think of grits as a staple, spent my youth barefoot and climbing my Nana's gigantic magnolia tree, and have seen snow a total of 3 times.  (The first was a freak snow storm, the second was in the mountains and in small patches, and the third was on my first trip to his hometown!)  He would love nothing more than to move back home...and I would love nothing less than to freeze for 6 months of the year, even as much as I would love to me near my awesome in-laws.  He's a huge U of Michigan and Detroit Lions fan...and I believe there's no conference that rivals the SEC (GO DAWGS!).  I have turned him onto the Jaguars, at least...and he'll sport a Georgia shirt every now and then, but when it comes to loyalties his heart is always north of the Mason-Dixon.  I, however, proudly call myself a Michigan and Detroit "fan-in-law".
There are so many ways he and I are different, but I don't think God ever created 2 people more meant to spend their lives together.  We met, fell in love and got engaged within 3 months and were married in 7 months following his first deployment.  I can't remember a time when I wasn't in love with him, even though I know there sadly was a time before him.  I pray I never have to know a time after him.  I give him such a hard time (I guess I get that from my ultra-feisty Mom) but I love my man.