Military Life

Spouse-ly

By Caroline Schafer July 1, 2025
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The next time you are looking for a gift for your loved one or a service provider for your business, there’s an online marketplace that not only has all of those, but more! And, it’s made up of the military and first responder community. What is this place? It’s an online marketplace called Spouse-ly. A place where this patriotic community of individuals get to share their incredible talents, skills, and creativity. No, it’s not “next day” arrival, but it’s a chance to purchase with a purpose by investing in something bigger than a transaction from real people with dreams and stories. You can check them out at https://spouse-ly.com/.

In January of 2020, Air Force spouse, Monica Fullerton, created Spouse-ly. When Monica was asked why she started Spouse-ly, she said, “To help bridge the gap for the military and first responder community to continue to do what they love, while also constantly moving. With millions of businesses owned by our nation's heroes, I wanted to create a place where anyone can shop small & make a big impact by supporting those who support us on a daily basis.”

The military and first responder families who join Spouse-ly gain so much, too. Not only does Spouse-ly provide a place for them to sell their products and services, but they also provide the sellers with entrepreneurial education and receive support in their business and their lives. Spouse-ly is truly a business with a heart of service. 

Anyone can shop at Spouse-ly, too! Monica encourages everyone to visit the site and not only shop but take a few moments to read the stories and learn about this inspiring community that’s powered by military and first responder small business owners. If you’d like to hear their stories, Spouse-ly has a podcast called, “Spouse-ly’s I’m possible Podcast.” Vendors and service providers share their stories of taking the impossible and making it “I’m possible.” 

Whether you want handmade crafts, jewelry, art, a CPA, a marketing company, a travel agent, o or any other kind of service or produce, you’ll find it on Spouse-ly. It’s the one place you can truly, “Purchase with a Purpose.”