As long as there's been a military, there's been military wives left at home. This ain't a 'new' condition.
But, in a touchy-feely weepy gutless kinda way; thanks to the terrific job we've done as parents and as a society in rearing our young, we've got a marvelous excuse mechanisim with a manual for wives on how to do what they should have the common sense to do from jump street.
So.. here it is.. my Rant of The Week:
"Dottie, quit feeling sorry for yourself, quit blaming your husband, quit blaming the Army, quit hanging out in bars and quit humping the neighboorhood. He's doing his job, and if you don't love him and can't remain faithful and won't give him your support and understanding while he does his thankless duty... a DUTY, you vacuous ditz; that men have been doing to preserve the saftey of their women and childern since history BEGAN...
.. then, you dumb spoiled whiney brat; WTF did you get married FOR?"
Sheesh.