About

Married to the Military

The Blog & Author

Charissa started Married to the Military in late 2024 as a way to track her own journey as a new military spouse. She hopes that the blog can offer support and guidance for other new spouses across all military branches. Spouses helping spouses seems to be THE BEST form of support – so she encourages questions and stories from readers that can be addressed through the blog and other platforms.

Upon leaving her hometown for her first move in mid 2024, Charissa found herself wondering how to make a doctor’s appointment, where to meet friends, and how to receive mental health support when days felt overwhelming in her new town. By sharing her story, she hopes other spouses will find comfort and community.

Charissa & her husband after his MTL graduation at Keesler AFB – early 2024.

Charissa holds a BA in English from the University of New Mexico. In her free time she enjoys knitting, walking her two dogs, baking all sorts of goodies, and spending time with her growing family!

Charissa Wells
Charissa Wells married into the military in 2023, in the same city where she spent her entire 27 years - Albuquerque, New Mexico. Oblivious to the challenges of military spouse life, she quickly learned to navigate the military system upon their first move together in April, 2024. From TriCare, pregnancy, friends, spouse events, the USO, and on base clubs/groups, her experience as a military spouse has only been made possible by the spouses turned friends she has met along the way at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). Married to the Military is just that. A friend who can share resources, lessons learned, and how to navigate this crazy marriage to the military.