Confessions of a Military Wife

By Mollie Gross

Book Overview

""I remember when I hit rock bottom. There I was with no make-up on, hadn't showered, eating raw cookie dough out of the tube, hitting on the toothless bagger at the commissary, and ordering jewelry off the TV. And that was just my first day "

Confessions of a Military Wife is an honest, witty, and often hilarious look at the life of the new generation military wife. Mollie Gross learned the hard way to laugh instead of cry at what she could not control as a military spouse--and as she quickly discovered, nearly everything was out of her control

A standup comedienne, public speaker, and wife of a Marine Corps officer, Mollie explores everything about the "issued" spouse, from deployment and the stress of having a husband in a combat zone, to the realization that marriage changes when your husband returns home from war. Nothing is taboo or out-of-bounds in Confessions, including the "parties" military wives throw for themselves before hubby returns. (You'll have to read the book to find out about those )

More than one million American servicemen have deployed to war over the last few years, which means the lives and lifestyles of military wives are now front and center in the public's curiosity. How do they live? What is their day-to-day life like? How do they interact? How do they deal with weeks and months of separation? The answers will surprise (and in some cases, shock) you. Confessions teaches all women, whether civilian or military, that they can learn to find the funny side of anything by embracing the situation and changing their perspective. And now they can do so with humor and levity, and a little wisdom.

Evocative and provocative, Confessions of a Military Wife is a can't-put-down book that will leave you laughing and crying at the same time.

About the Author: Mollie Gross is a former Marine Spouse, author, standup comedienne, and public speaker. She uses comedy and quick wit to encourage and inspire other military wives through the challenges of the military lifestyle. She lives with her husband Jon in Los Angeles."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611212502
• ISBN13: 9781611212501
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Hilariously Honest

So, I have been reading the book since I put my kids to bed 2 hours ago and I can not stop laughing! I have never laughed so hard when reading something my entire life. I can relate to so many of the stories, especially since Pendleton has been our only duty station so far. While I can't relate to Mollie's tummy problems..., I still can relate to the discomfort of the good looking young Navy doctors...Dr. Lund delivered one of my kids and I was traumatized, so I can only imagine how your experience with him must have been! Thank you so much for writing this...it's definitely going to help me get through this current deployment! :)

Amazing!!

I'm an Air Force wife and I think this book is absolutely amazing. Reading through the book I found that I have a lots of things in common with Mollie Gross, who would've thought!! I have found the book very funny, I've laughed so hard I cried. I even read some parts to my husband and he thought it was very good too. I give it 2 thumbs up and recommend this book to everybody.

Finally a military wife who really lays it all out!!!

I found Mollie Gross though milspouse mag, and loved her articles, then when her book came out I opted to review it for the radio show I cohost. I can say that I finally found a wife who doesn't talk about living on the p's and q's but really lays it all out. I feel like I am hearing the words of my best friend in our most bizarre moments. Mollie strikes a nerve with every branch, with ever rate and rank. Confessions is the book every wife needs when life seems chaotic for that great pick me up! Mollie doesn't mess around, there is no worry about what is expected, and you are free to accept what is! An awesome book for any mil spouse looking for some fun reading!!

Confessions of a Military wife

Knowing nothing of a military lifestyle, Mollie tells the story of being a military wife in her early twenties. I love this book because she takes the comedy approach in telling her story. Not only is it laugh out loud funny, it's smart and real. Mollie is a master at taking the everyday serious situations of the military and using her humor to best tell the story. This would be a great book to read if you are in the military or if you just want to laugh out loud.

A MUST READ!!!

Every woman that enters into a relationship with a man in the military needs to read this book. It should be issued to every military wife. It is absolutely hilarous, but also gives good solid advice. It puts a positive spin on a sometimes difficult lifestyle.