Deployment on Military Marriages

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Deployment on Military Marriages
Deployments in the military are likely to be a source of strenuous relationships among military couples. The comprehensive separations in times of deployment, reunion, as well as reintegration, also bring numerous stresses to such couples, resulting to conflicts in the relationship and this may be damaging in various ways (Martz, Erin 24). Deployment has extended effects on the involved couples before, during, or even after it has happened. The aspects of the effects may be around the context of stress, emotions, finances and divorce among others. However, the relationship can be sustained through application of ways to rebuild these relationships for military couples. It is possible to form a strong relationship even after deployment through embracing hard-work, as well as help. There is a need to discuss the difficulties that arise in marriages before, during and after deployment.
Most people do not realize the extent of weaknesses caused by deployment until they face it. In most cases, the two spouses are faced by same challenges, whether it's one spouse who remained at home or the one that was deployed (Dandeker, Christopher & Et Al, 12). Both spouses deal with emotional and mental challenges at their respective places. Some of the issues that magnify ought to have been handled at an earlier stage to avoid extreme complications in marriage. For instance, when the spouse returns from deployment, he or she is usually handled with care, where tests are performed to find out if they have developed any Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD or the related mental issues. Little focus is put on the spouse that remains at home, which leaves the cases unbalanced. It is important to address the issues that the spouses who remain at home may be dealing with, failure to which re-integrating the soldier into the civilian lifestyle can be hectic. Thus, addressing the issues that the remaining spouse is likely to face is important if the efforts of re-integration are to be successful. In addition, even the spouses in the military find it hard sometimes to deal with deployment itself. It also becomes almost impossible to handle for both spouses especially if they had been successful as co-parents. In addition, the spouses that are very close in marriage as well as those that normally divide household responsibilities and chores may be among the most affected by deployment. In such marriages, some spouses who are accustomed to the assistance of their partner to a reasonable part of daily responsibilities are likely to feel abandoned, resentful and even angry when their partners are deployed. The reactions may later develop into guilt as well as fear of safety for their partners. More so, there is an increased rate in infidelity and divorce cases with the couples that go through or have already experienced deployment if not carefully handled. The worries of the deployed spouse...