Active Component

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine military family life through the lens of military and Veteran spouses.

The life of a military spouse can be rewarding, but also challenging as deployments and time apart may contribute to increased family problems. This study examined military life and culture from the perspective of 22 female military spouses.

In this qualitative study, the authors explored the lived experiences of wives married to active-duty male Marines who have a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Interview data from wives of Active-Duty Marines were utilized to explore wives' experiences of living with a husband with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following deployment.

Although the experience of deployments has been described as devastating to married life, evidence linking deployments directly to poorer marital functioning has been sparse.

The deployment of a spouse who serves in the military can place additional stress on a marriage. This study sought to examine the explicit relationship between prior deployments, combat exposure, and symptoms of PTSD on couples’ level of marital satisfaction.