How do shifting mission priorities alter relational behaviors such as communication frequency, emotional openness, and availability? Relationships are important to human beings and play a significant...
Mechanisms Supporting Sexual Resilience
Sexual resilience is a crucial component to maintaining healthy relationships during extended periods of separation caused by military service. This can be...
Sexual Trust & Moral Resilience
Moral resilience refers to an individual's ability to maintain their sense of morality and values even when faced with extreme challenges or circumstances that...
Relationships that involve long-distance or mediated communication can present unique challenges when it comes to managing feelings of frustration. Individuals who are geographically distant may...
Sexual communication is an essential aspect of partnering because it helps couples understand each other's moral values better. It involves sharing thoughts, feelings, desires, beliefs, attitudes,...
One of the most challenging aspects of being married to someone in the military is navigating the tension between their professional obligations and your personal needs for emotional and sexual...
Sustaining Trust and Intimacy Over Long-Term Deployments
As modern armies become increasingly globalized and deployed across borders for months or years at a time, how do they maintain strong...
Soldiers have experienced significant changes during their service that can affect their relationship with their partner upon return home. These include physical, emotional, psychological, and social...
Soldiers are expected to be tough and resilient when they enlist for military service. They undergo rigorous training that prepares them both physically and mentally for combat situations.
Many...
Sexual Communication and Military Couples' Emotions, Conflicts, and Intimacy
Military life is filled with stressful situations that require teamwork, discipline, and emotional resilience from both...