Linguistic Indicators of Wives' Attachment Security and Communal Orientation During Military Deployment

Changes in military female spouses' relationship satisfaction were assessed over the course of a deployment cycle (pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment) via a combination of self-report questionnaires and interviews. Findings suggest that relationship satisfaction decreases throughout the deployment cycle. In addition, we-talk (a measure of marital cohesion) may buffer against deployment-related marital distress.