Cindy Messer

Cindy Messer is an author, mother, and military wife. Although she never went through SEAL training…like many Team wives, she knows firsthand the meaning of the basic training motto, “The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday.” Navigating loneliness, countless moves, transitions, and handling EVERYTHING alone, her lifestyle has been one of learning to “bounce back and never quit.”

Raising two sons and running a household alone characterized fifteen years of her marriage and taught her how to thrive as a “married-single parent” in the military culture. Much of her life has consisted of constantly adjusting her sails to keep moving forward, enabling her family to remain intact as she has written about in Enlisted and Alone.

Residing in Virginia Beach, VA, today she enjoys watching her husband Steve take on all the household chores and repairs he missed out on over the years of his career. The best days now are any day with her entire family, including their rescue dog Duke and new grand-puppy Barrett.