The benefits of relational intimacy, continuity, and emotional security in marital life are numerous. These elements create a sense of closeness, companionship, and trust between partners that...
Strategies for Relationship Maintenance Across Multiple Deployments
Relationships are challenging enough without the added stress of being apart due to military deployment. But when you're both...
Sexual support refers to physical contact and communication between romantic partners that may include sexual activities, such as kissing, touching, massage, hugging, and more. Sexual support is...
Emotional anchoring is an essential part of healthy relationships, but it can be challenging to maintain when military demands repeatedly interrupt bonding, communication, and intimacy. Partners may...
How do soldiers maintain relational intimacy when their partners face continuous operational hazards, trauma, or stress?
When military couples are apart for extended periods due to deployment or...
The ability of partners to maintain their emotional connection despite being apart is essential for the health of a relationship. Some coping strategies that can help couples stay close while one...
The role that social support outside the military plays in sustaining intimate relationships for deployed soldiers is crucial to maintaining strong emotional bonds between partners during extended...
Couples that face adversity together are better able to cope with it because they can rely on each other for support. This is particularly true for military couples who often have to contend with...
To what extent does sexual compatibility shape relational satisfaction, stress resilience, and ethical behavior on deployment? Relationships are an integral part of human life. They provide emotional...
Sexual Satisfaction in Deployments
I will discuss the role that sexual satisfaction plays in psychosexual stability and emotional balance during prolonged deployments. During military deployments,...