Enroll your partner in the Tricare health and Dental plans or add them to your company plan
Add spouse’s possessions to your renter’s or homeowner’s insurance policy.
Discuss your family finances - will you have joint bank accounts or keep them separate.
Change the beneficiaries on your insurance plans, annuities and other investment accounts. Life Insurance benefits are not governed by a will. Be sure you’re the beneficiary listed on your policy is really the one you want to have receive the benefits.
Update your life insurance to make sure both partners are taken care of, just in case.
Review your will. It’s probably time to update it to recognize your spouse.
Active Duty Members: Your branch of service needs to know when you get married or divorced. This is how they know who is eligible for benefits and who to contact in case of emergency.
Update your record of emergency data with your branch of service – add your new spouse to the next of kin list.
Sign up in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS).
Update your SGLI beneficiary. Most military members enter the service single and list a parent of sibling as their SGLI beneficiary. You must update this in order for your new spouse to receive the benefit.
