Communication is key in any relationship but for the more than 287,000 military couples communicating across enemy lines, keeping the lines of dialogue open and honest can make or break a marriage. Military couples face a unique set of circumstances that often times find them miles apart. The average deployment ranges between 12-15 months while deployment extensions and redeployment are just as likely. With the military divorce rate rising ever so slightly, Soldiers are speaking out about what it takes to stay strong amidst year long separations. "All marriages have their good and bad times," explains … Read More

Since September 2001, 20% of military marriages ended in divorce. In fact, 27,000 divorces took place in the US military in 2004. In that year, the officers were the hardest hit. The military put programs in place to try to assuage this issue and the divorce rate of officers has fallen in line with its historical average. That’s the good news. The bad news is that enlisted personnel are still getting divorced at an alarmingly high rate. And the really bad news is that women in the military are getting divorced at three times the rate … Read More

Married couples deployed to Iraq are now allowed to bunk together. According to an article by ABCNews.com, these couples (some on 15 month tours) are being allowed to live in clusters of trailers in Baghdad. This private space is being hailed by soldiers as a major blessing.

This is a smart move by the Defense Department. Though reenlistment rates are pretty good, this sort of family-focus will surely keep some troops in the service. We’re guessing that even this move was done with a bit of reticence. We’re not sure exactly how private this space is but we’re … Read More