General
geographic bachelor
What does geographic bachelor mean?
A service member who is married but lives at a duty station away from their spouse and family.
"He's a geographic bachelor while the kids finish the school year back home."
Origin
U.S. military personnel slang.
Frequently asked questions
What is a geographic bachelor?
A married service member who lives at their duty station away from their spouse and family, essentially living single because of the distance.
Why do service members become geographic bachelors?
Often to avoid uprooting family — for example when children are finishing a school year or a spouse has a job the family doesn't want to leave, so the member relocates alone.
Is it an official term?
It's informal slang, not a formal personnel status, though the situation it describes is common in military life.
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