Army Program Builds Strong Marriages

Week of November 26, 2007

The Strong Bonds program is a training program run by both active-duty and reserve-component chaplains. It originated in 1999 with the 25th Infantry Division, but has taken off during the war on terrorism, as Army couples needed to maintain or rebuild their friendships and intimacy amid repeated deployment cycles. The retreat weekend includes a "date night," and couples must leave their home city and stay in a hotel in order to spend quality time together. The Army pays for everything, even the spouse's travel. Strong Bonds also often includes some kind of recommitment ceremony. For more information or to find an upcoming retreat, visit www.strongbonds.org.

To find more resources for military spouses, visit http://spouse.military.com/.
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