re: Is it too late to join the Navy at 35?

I retired from the Army at 38. I enjoyed my time in, for the most part, and glad I did it. But there’s no way in hell I would join in my 30’s. Just too much stupidity and BS in the beginning few years to be worth it being that old.

OP maybe look at something like joining the fire department. Won't travel the world but can have good benefits. If you wanted work a side job making good money depending on what you are good at. Serve your community, fire departments get people all the time in their mid 30s.

Nah not too old.

And it will be difficult adjustment though especially if you're not going in as an officer. You'll be taking orders from 21 year olds

Just get into golf or buy a sports car like a normal midlife crisis.

Don't do it. I served 4 years in the Marines and I'm 43 now. There is no way in hell I'd do that again at 35. Your wife would likely leave you because you decided at 35 you wanted to join and now you'll be on deployments at minimum 6 months at a time where she is alone. Not even mentioning how miserable you would be having to do the stuff the junior sailors do, your peers are now 18-20 year olds etc.

Being married makes it a commitment for both of you. And its probably a commitment she isn't really interested in at 35 even though she's probably saying she supports you. Most married couples in the military got married when the spouse was already in and knew the commitment that was to come and how hard it is on a marriage. Like others are saying, find another early midlife crises thing to do.

Dude, I just saw a video of a Naval Aviator landing a jet on a carrier in bad weather and you should totally go into the Navy and fly jets.

PS Your wife would love to be married to a Naval Aviator.

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Seems like you're in on age, but I question your sincerity and resolve. I feel like joining up to serve is a young man's life choice. Yours sounds like a bucket list/midlife crisis scenario

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THIS

Maybe join a band where you can where the uniform...make sure it's right for you. It's a 4 year committment.

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We had an old guy in our company at boot camp. He was mercilessly mocked by our company commanders for being old.

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So did we. He was 27.

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I am married

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Bro, don't be that guy. She may say all the right things to support you but unless your job has been a travelling salesman all this time then she is not going to handle training and deployment absences well. And by not handle them well, I mean ride another guy's dick.