Article contentBy Suzie FortinI’ll be honest: I never really wanted to be with someone in the military. Try refreshing your browser, or Opinion: A salute to Canada's military families – the backbone of our Armed Forces Back to videoIt wasn’t the long separations, frequent moves, the perpetual hunt for new work, or acclimating my future children to unfamiliar environments that turned me off of the idea of marrying a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. To tell you the truth, I didn’t know very much about these hallmarks of military family life. And even had I known, I probably would’ve made light of these challenges, especially after having fallen in love with my husband, Chris. Overlapping relocations and deployments can really test the resolve of military families and the serving member.

Source: National Post September 18, 2020 10:09 UTC