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What happens if you get married before basic training?

What happens if you get married before basic training?

If you get married before joining the military, this tax-free housing allowance begins on the very first day of active duty (the first day of basic training). If one waits until after joining the military to get married, the housing allowance becomes effective on the date of the marriage.

Can the military stop you from getting married?

There are no laws governing military marriage. Military members can marry whomever they want, including same-sex partners.

Do military people get married early?

The military’s solution is to incorporate families in their entirety, and it pays the full relocation costs for each family member — as long as they are married. This policy causes people to marry earlier than they had planned to, and sometimes to people they would not otherwise have married.

Do you get paid more in the military if you’re married?

Although not known as “military marriage pay,” service members do receive a pay increase as part of their housing and cost-of-living allowances after they get married.

Should I get married before or after boot camp?

You can marry him before or after Basic Military Training(BMT), or when he has completed all of his initial training schools. Most new spouses say it was less stressful to get married after the service member completed basic and other initial schools.

Why do military couples marry so fast?

Jon said he thinks young military members get married so quickly because of young love and the ability to grow up faster. “The military is a way for you to start earning and providing for a spouse faster than earning a degree through college,” said Jon. “I would attribute it to impatience.”

Is it good to marry a military man?

If you are marrying a service member, congratulations. You are about to join an elite community of people who have committed to serve their country in a profound and meaningful way. You’re on track to grow stronger and more self-assured and meet remarkable people and lifelong friends.