Romantic expectations are often challenging to sustain during military deployments and operations, wherein a partner's return is uncertain and irregular. Partners may feel lonely and disconnected,...
In military settings, it is often difficult for soldiers to maintain healthy emotional boundaries due to the high levels of stress, trauma, and pressure they experience daily. This can lead to...
In order to fully understand how service members process emotional ambivalence caused by simultaneous appreciation and resentment toward their partners, it is important to explore the various factors...
Soldiers have been known to be highly disciplined individuals who are trained to obey orders without question.
When it comes to their personal lives, they too have desires, wants, and needs that...
Military personnel face unique challenges when it comes to balancing their emotional attachments with those they serve alongside and maintaining professional boundaries. Deployments can be incredibly...
Anticipating trauma or loss can have significant effects on one's relational prioritization and attachment to others. When faced with potential traumatic events such as natural disasters, accidents,...
Emotional Alignment Between Partners Over Time
Emotional alignment is a necessary component of successful romantic relationships, yet it can be difficult to achieve and maintain over the course of...
Relationships can be complicated, but they don't have to be impossible. There are ways that you can maintain healthy boundaries while still being flexible enough to adapt to your partner's needs....
How do soldiers negotiate expressions of affection within hierarchical constraints?
Soldiers face a unique challenge when it comes to expressing affection within hierarchical structures that...
I will explore how emotional reactivity caused by trauma can impact an individual's ability to establish healthy relational boundaries, experience sexual spontaneity, and cultivate emotional comfort...