There has been an increasing awareness of the impact of war trauma on both veterans and their loved ones.
Little attention has been paid to how these experiences can affect a relationship between...
Soldiers' Relationship Issues
When they return home from war, many soldiers are unable to adjust back into civilian life due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat trauma, and...
The article presents an intriguing question about how the normalization of sexual silence within military groups impacts long-term sexual communication patterns in intimate relationships for...
In the military, soldiers learn to work together under extreme circumstances. They must trust each other, even when they disagree. When their lives are on the line, they need to cooperate and...
The emotions that are triggered by deployments, such as anxiety, depression, stress, fear, anger, grief, loneliness, and guilt, have been well documented by previous studies.
Little research has...
The process of negotiating an unequal power dynamic within a relationship between partners can be challenging for many reasons.
If one partner has more experience in a certain area than the other,...
I will explore how moral and existential reflections may impact veterans' relational goals, fidelity, and sexual ethics. Relationships, particularly sexual ones, are often challenging for anyone to...
Veterans often bring unique experiences to their civilian romantic partnerships that can have a profound impact on how they interact with others and communicate effectively. Many veterans develop...
Reconciling Instinctive Self-Protection and Vulnerable Relationships
As humans, we have an innate desire to protect ourselves from harm and keep safe. This can manifest in different ways,...
Veterans who served in combat zones often experience high levels of stress that can lead to suppressing their feelings and emotions. This suppression can have a significant impact on their physical...