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Army life?

Me and my partner are both in the forces, i am 14wks pregnant and have applied for housing on camp and i am due to leave the Army after my years maternity is up, and i will also have to give the house up and move out to civvy street. I am 22 and he is 21.

Me and my partner are engaged but dont want to rush into marraige yet, but being married is the only way to guaruntee housing together, & for me to be moved where ever he goes in the world.
At the moment im classed as a single mother and will be moving into a two bedroom house, & my fiance is due to be posted to a different regiment in a few months. Im worried because im going to be stuck as a single first time mother on this camp and he is being moved away from me.
Is it wrong to marry for the security for me and my baby? I will marry him one day, but i didnt think it would happen this soon.. any advice would be appreciated. Thanks :)
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If you're sure about him, I say go for it! Sounds like a hassle to be stationed apart from each other with a newborn.
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Get married, I was in the military as well, but chose to live off base.  I say just go to the justice of the peace and do it real quick.  Later you can do it again and have the wedding you want.
If you were planning on marrying anyways it's okay to move the date up. I say go for it, so you all can be together instead of being separated. Plus the insurance is pretty good.
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Do a justice of the peace wedding so that you have a secure future. You know you want to marry him anyways so have the wedding of your dreams when you are ready. It isn't wrong when your future can be so unpredictable in the service. Do what you can to make it easier.
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Thanks for the advice. Im really sure about spending forever with him, i just didnt want to be seen as marrying for the wrong reasons but youre right x thank you :)
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No it's not wrong. I was a military wife and you do what you need to to stay together. Its not an easy life in the military so do what you have to to make it easier on You and your family. Plus you will get better BAH TOO
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