Jon said he thinks young military members get married so quickly because of young love and the ability to grow up faster. The military is a way for you to start earning and providing for a spouse faster than earning a degree through college, said Jon. I would attribute it to impatience.

Why does the military pay married people more?

Taking advantage of the extra BAH entitlement is as simple as adding your spouses name to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS. Your spouse will receive a military ID card, too, that provides for those commissary discounts.

Does military pay increase when married?

Although not known as military marriage pay, service members do receive a pay increase as part of their housing and cost-of-living allowances after they get married.