A soldier's absence can have many negative effects on their family members, friends, and significant others. It may cause them to feel abandoned, lonely, anxious, and even depressed.
It is...
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: Leaving for deployment? how soldiers can cope with guilt over emotional strain on loved ones during military service.
Research suggests that sexual intimacy can play an important role in maintaining positive relationship satisfaction for individuals, including those who have experienced trauma related to their...
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: Sexual intimacy and relationship satisfaction in military partners
The military is one of the most stressful environments for an individual to work in. During deployment, soldiers are subjected to constant danger and life-threatening situations that can have lasting...
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: The impact of deployment on military relationships: strategies for healthy reconnection after service
In the aftermath of traumatic experiences, many veterans have developed specific methods for managing their emotions and forming meaningful connections with others.
When they return home from...
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: How veterans use preexisting coping strategies to form meaningful connections posttrauma
Sexual decision-making involves considering options for expressing one's sexual desire and selecting a course of action that is appropriate and pleasurable. Frontline stress refers to psychological...
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: How does frontline stress affect sexual decisionmaking and relationship maintenance?
Sexual health plays a critical role in helping veterans adjust to civilian life after deployment, maintaining positive relationships, and building emotional resilience. After returning from active...
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: How veteran sexual health affects postdeployment adjustment, relationship satisfaction & emotional resilience
Veterans often have difficulty distinguishing between emotional triggers and genuine relationship concerns. Emotions can be difficult to process and understand, but it is important for veterans to...
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: Veterans need to understand how to differentiate between emotional triggers and genuine relationship concerns
The subject of this article is how partners can handle the relationship ramifications of an emotional hyperarousal or hypoarousal in soldiers after deployment. It's essential to understand that these...
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: Handling relationship ramifications of emotional hyperarousal or hypoarousal post deployment: a guide for couples
How do soldiers reconstruct relational meaning after separation, combat, or reassignment?
The answer to this question is complicated and multifaceted, but it can be broken down into several key...
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: How soldiers reconstruct relationships after deployment: tips for emotional stability & connectivity
How Partners Respond to Soldiers' Selective Disclosure of Traumatic Experiences While Maintaining Relational Trust and Intimacy
When military personnel return home from combat, they may experience...
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: How partners navigate trust & intimacy when soldiers share some trauma but not all.