Wesley H. Allen said:
Back in my CF Militia days in Regina, before I got into the CL B 'A' rut, my Unit used to parade Mon and Wed nights (all ranks), plus 1 wknd a month, and since it was a CSS Unit, we were often required to go out on wknds with other Units who required CSS support, so there was always lots of work, and usually more than that 1 wknd/month. I loved it.
Later on in life, I made the MISTAKE of letting a woman TRY dictate my Army lifestyle and carreer. I am now happily divorced, and she is long gone, and is now someone else's nightmare (poor ******* wherever he is)! My current 'shacked up' GF (of 5 yrs) realises the Army is more than a job. She loves to come out on family days, and go to Mess functions, and its a 180 degree change of how things once used to be with my Ex-Dragon.
So, what I am saying is be happy, and if she is restricting you causing you grief, give her the ultimatum, and if she cannot comply, get rid of her. There is plenty of fish in the sea, and many females out there who are way more understanding. I wish I had listened to my friends advice about my Ex-Dragon No.1.
Cheers,
Wes