It is not easy to marry a ‘man in uniform’. The olive greens in particular! It looks like a fairy tale to marry an army officer but there comes a new lifestyle in bargain. Honestly, it takes a lot to be an Army Wife.The life of an army wife is thought to be easy; beautiful houses and gardens to flaunt? Life is nothing but the bed of roses? A handsome man all wrapped in olive green and combat boots comes home and hug the princess?? Really, that is what you have to think? Nope dearies there is no dearth of exclusive problems and ‘do or die’ encounters which an army wife  faces on daily basis and yet she manages to survive.Here is an interesting sneak peek into real army officer’s wives lives The article is curated on a lighter notes and hope it will make you smile or laugh out loud.

1)Clothes

Oh shit Bhaiya is at the door. Where are my full shouldered and ankle length dresses? And why does this call bell rings fifty times a day? My shorts would rot eternally. Damn, staying on ‘mostly men’s land’!

2)Fauji Vehicles

Right it all seemed cool when I was unmarried but why the hell I never thought of all those dust particles settling on my makeup, fierce breeze of hot air messing up with my hairs and the intolerable heat I have to deal everytime I sit on it! Damn these Gypsies!3)His

3)Phone calls

It’s okay. It’s okay. Take a deep breath. Calm Down! So what he spends 15 hrs out of 24 on his phone mumbling ‘Sir, yes Sir!

‘Did you say something baby? I was just talking to my CO’

4)Sarees

I know! I look pretty in saree honey  but why do I have to wrap it up 7 times a week and every single time I go out?  My minis would just rot in the trunk! Last time I tripped too.

5)Accommodation

I am a good fauji wife! I am good fauji wife! Repeat it fifteen times a day. One room barracks,leaky roofs, new raising or even living in a tent is not a problem as long as we are together. On that point I just remembered he has just returned from his RR tenure.  Smile!

6)Bhaiya

Wow! Ray of hopes in our lives but did he just argued with me about what his Saheb likes more and he’s actually correct about it! And what are those looks for? He thinks I know nothing about his Saheb? Grrrrr!

7)Friends

Oh yeah, yeah, I have many many and many friends and you know they are all fauji and we meet regularly at Army ladies meets. What? you mean my civilian friends? Who has time yaar but yeah we are in touch on Facebook. Yup!

8)Bachelors

So sweet they came and even cooked their food themselves at the middle of the night but now who is going to do the dishes. Let’s just pray the ‘Bai doesn’t do chik chik in the morning ‘Pahle ku nahi bataya memsaab!’

9)Maids

What do you mean by I will have to do the dishes all by myself as I will not get a ‘bai’ at this station because it’s a modified field posting. I have never done that before!

10)Welfares

Okay now I am an Army officer’s wife and how adoringly these families are calling me ‘Madam’ Awwww! How sweet! Wait, did she just say she is an MBA? Bloody hell ! What am I supposed to teach them. Also how to provide them with employment when I am struggling with my own.

11)Ladies Meet

So okay these are fun, lot of food, lovely clubs but did my CO’s wife just asked me to dance before some hundred ladies? Last time I broke my leg with all those dancing steps of mine in school. Damn, is there any way to tell her no?

12)Call on

Phew! Shit man! Okay I am new in the station and I should meet everyone but whether to call Co’s wife for a cup of tea or drop at her place unannounced? Seriously it is one of the most dangerous situations on this planet.

13)Housewarmings

Oh man where are those 24 similar bone china plates and do I have 48 similar cups at home or I need to buy it?  And should I go for Continental, English menu or just desi menu would do?

14)Social evenings 

Is is saree or suit this time?

15)Parties

Oh they are endless! Yeah I think they are fun. We get to sit and interact with the lady sitting beside me (equally bored)

16)Job life

Don’t even ask! It is totally pathetic and at the next station no one is going to hire me after checking my ‘just joined and just left the job’ records. Yes, I know my course mate is featured in Forbes! But don’t I do welfares?

17)Kids

Yeah! I guess they are doing well in school, last month I could actually sit with them and talk about their schools. And I am looking forward for some quality time again once these Dining Ins and Dining outs are over!

18)Vacations

Why do you want to go to Kashmir baby when we are expecting a posting soon there and please I know I am authorised for two months leave but I can’t ask for more chuttis babes. Please adjust.

19)Postings/Courses

What do you mean I should unpack my winter clothes now? It’s just been six months in Chennai and you are saying we are posted to Kashmir? What? Seriously? Now I would have to repeat everything again???

20) My own home

Well, at the end of the day I just realised that I am never home. I have no family life and nor even a job life. Yeyyyy! Hah, so much for the country!

Haha! Ladies! Hope you had fun. Just a glimpse of extraordinary and totally fauji situations in our lives on a lighter note. There is no doubt the immense strength army wives possess and the support they provide to the forces. Army wives rock! And if you want to read more on army here are few links

Soldier’s Girl : Love story of a para commando

Interview of an army wife and an army brat

Army girlfriend and story of her life

15 attributes which make army officers so charming

India’s Invisible Army : Marcos!

Happy Army Army !

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