I have wanted to join the marines since I have graduated from high school in 2000. I am now 22 about to turn 23 and wanted to know honestly if I am to old or if I was to join I should have did it straight out of high-school. The only thing that is really holding me back right now is my girl-friend. We have a serious realtionship going for about 2 years now and I don't want to lose that. i feel if I were to join the marines that she would not wait out the 4 years for me. The reason i say this is because her ex-boyfriend joined the marines and she dumped him and got with me!!! Now I feel if I were to do the same thing she would leave me. I don't know if any of you have gone through this problem before but any input would be appreciated.......thanks James.

Ouch, difficult subject..

The first thing you should to is to have a long and serious chat with your girlfriend about it.
If you decide to join and she doesn't feel comfortable with that, it's a good chance you will get dumped too..

And about your age, I don't think 23 is too old to join.

You can,t join past 28.

Thats a touchy matter. I think you should find the answer to the question: " Do I really feel like she is the girl for me? I mean really? ". The answer is inside of you.
But man, if she's just a bitchy little spoiled one, who never accepts to step back for her partner, YOU dump her and join the Marine Corps.
The point is you got the answer already. But have to be a little intuitive about that. My 2 cents, bro.

Age is up to you. I joined at 21, it is aboutbein ingood shape and have a good head on your shoulders. Gotta go with ItalianGuy on this. You need to decide if she is "TheOne". If this is something that you have always wanted to do and it sounds like it to me, if she is that "One" she will understand. What happened between her and her ex has nothin to do with you and her. Sit down talk it out, and if she is completely against it, then you know what you have to do:

Tell her to get lost because you are goin to be among the most elite fightin force in the nation and if she dont like that tough ****.

Nope: still good on age.

The thing with you and your one and only is this: are you living for her? or are you living for yourself? You are the one that ultimately has to live with your choices.

Just because she dumped her other boy friend when he went in the marines does not mean she would automatically dump you. better talk with her.

just this: There is only one US Marine Corp. There are plenty of other women. might remind her of that fact.

Good Luck.

Originally Posted by Mark Conley

just this: There is only one US Marine Corp. There are plenty of other women. might remind her of that fact.

Ouch..

Originally Posted by Mark Conley

just this: There is only one US Marine Corp. There are plenty of other women. might remind her of that fact.

Good Luck.

You'd better listen to the wise man's word.

Wow, Mark, did you put a little salt in your coffee this morning by mistake?

I agree with Mark 100%. Another point you may want to think about: if you aren't willing to put the Corps first, do not bother joining, you are not wanted nor needed. It may seem harsh, but that is the reality of military service.