Relationships

Military life places unique challenges on relationships. Get tips and advice on making friends across the ranks, how to handle the in-laws and solo parenting while your spouse is deployed. Is the relationship with your spouse strained? Find help and resources for a troubled marriage.

Building a Positive Relationship With Your Spouse

You've both got jobs to do, a household to run, and maybe even children to raise. So the time you spend alone together is limited. How can busy spouses, especially those dealing with a military lif...

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Keeping Your Guard/Reserve Marriage Strong

One of the greatest stresses on a military marriage is deployment, and when you’re “suddenly military” – ie. active orders are delivered to a Guard or Reserve member for deployment – the potential ... more.

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Dual Military Marriages Soldier Through Deployments

COB ADDER, Iraq - For some Soldiers, the hardest part of being deployed is not the extreme weather or long hours-it's being away from home, friends and family. Leaving behind a spouse for a year-lo... more.

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Choosing Age Appropriate Child Care

Choosing child care that's right for your child -- and your child's age and temperament -- is very important and can be difficult. You have to be clear about the most important values and beliefs y... more.

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Navy Wife’s Letter To Her Husband At His Retirement: YDU

Why didn’t you tell me that (except for the flowers) spouses are not really recognized at retirement ceremonies? My husband of 25 years calmly told me that there is not really a place for spouse recognition in the retirement ceremony. He wants to know if they did recognize me, what would I have to say ... Continue Reading