Many service members think that the 10/10 rule precludes a spouse from receiving a portion of a service member’s military retirement if they have not been married for 10 years. Others believe there must be 10 years of active service or even 10 years of consecutive service while married. None of these things are true. Steve and Patty Shewmaker discuss the facts regarding the divisibility of pensions and the 10/10 rule in military divorce.
