Coping with being married to a firefighter 8 Articles

by Dawn Hawkins

Being married to a firefighter is a tough job. There are no two ways about it. Whether they are paid or volunteer there is one thing that you can be sure of, this is a mistress you just can't fight. I have been involved...read more

by Stephanie Howery

A firefighters wife is one of the hardest job's in the world!It is very time consuming and scary!Being a Firefighters wife and a mother to his child it is very hard and uneasy to do.You have to be able to give support when...read more

by Michelle Powers

Being married to someone who serves the community can be very challenging. There will be times that in the middle of dinner he/she will have to up and leave, holidays were you spent most of the time alone, and taking care...read more

by A. South

I'm not married to a firefighter, but my dad is a firefighter so I experienced some of the same fear and stress that my mother did. In fact, I think the whole family, not just the spouse, deals with the danger of a high-r...read more

by Sarah Howery

A firefighters wife that should be a job title along with being a mom. I think it is almost a full time job. You have to be just as brave almost. You sit there everyday or every third day wondering if they are going to ...read more

by Tina Lehman

Last year when we moved to a small rural township, my husband joined our local volunteer fire department. I was not sure what to expect when he signed up to be a volunteer fireman, but part of me was a little uneasy. We h...read more

by Stephanie Schlesinger

Okay. I have ready this story and the related ones but I still don't get it. Perhaps I am young and immature but I am really irritated by my husbands' volunteering. The way I see it, he should go on calls when it is conv...read more

by Amber Goff

I had never imagined that one day I would be the wife to a man with one of the most dangerous jobs in the world...firefighting. It is terrifying and incredibly hard to sleep at night. Especially not knowing if my husband i...read more