Soldiers are trained to be loyal and committed to their duty, which often requires them to put their personal lives aside for the sake of their profession. This can lead to conflicts between their...
Soldiers face unique challenges that can affect their ability to form close bonds with others. Military experiences can create feelings of isolation, fear, anger, guilt, shame, depression, anxiety,...
Soldiers must prioritize their military duties above all else, but this can create tension in personal relationships. Relationships require time, attention, and emotion, while the job requires mental...
Partner Support for Stress Recovery and Resilience
The role of a romantic partner is often overlooked when it comes to understanding how people cope with life's difficulties.
Research suggests...
Dual-combat partnerships are relationships between individuals who are fighting together for survival against an external threat. These threats can be physical, emotional, mental, social, financial,...
The importance of emotional support for injury rehabilitation has been well established through various studies. For both physical and psychological injuries, social support is crucial to accelerate...
How do couples maintain relational equity when faced with unequal exposure to risk or hierarchical pressures?
Couples who are exposed to different levels of risk may face challenges in maintaining...
The relationship between trauma and emotional accessibility has been explored extensively in psychology and medicine, but little research has examined how it impacts romantic relationships. Traumatic...
In modern society, many people experience some form of sexual assault or abuse that can cause them to develop certain patterns of behavior during their intimate encounters. These trauma-driven sexual...
In order for partners to hold space for each other's emotional complexity without becoming overwhelmed, it is important to have an understanding of what emotional complexity means. Emotional...