Military Relationships The Ups and Downs of It

Military Relationships a relationship that can be one of the Most difficult for some, yet not so difficult for others. Today we will be discussing the various issues that couples have to deal with when one spouse or Both at times are in the military. In the media we see various reports on the dysfunction of military relationships, but we want to also share some positive light on these relationships as well. If you have personal experience to the topic and would like to share your comments, feel free to call in and join us!   ** A new study by the RAND corporation, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, has found that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have had an impact on service members' marriages; namely, that long deployments increase the risk of divorce. The study used information from 462,444 enlisted service members who got married while serving in the military between March 1999 and June 2008. Researchers found that couples who married before September 11, 2001 were 28 percent more likely to divorce within three years of marriage if one or both spouses experienced a deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq that lasted at least one year. Couples who married after the 9/11 attacks experienced a lower divorce rate than those who married prior to September 11, 2001. The researchers speculate that this is because those who married post-9/11 were better equipped to deal with the difficulties of war.