Military Marriage

Not only are the men serving important but the women are. Many in the military are weary of marriage. In some reports (marriage.about.com), 30 percent of military spouses believe deployment harms their marriage.

Divorce rates have been soaring but based on a study by Rand Corp. the divorce rate only rose 2% within four years. The Pentagon had a theory that believed the divorce rate would rise during time of war. However, their numbers were alarmingly larger. (http://www.military.com/)

Even with the statistics marriage is still a large part of the military. It takes strong relationships, trust, and partnership. With continuous stats about the divorce rate it takes a very committed person to make it in the military marriage. Human Military Healthcare Services is the leading site to TRICARE. TRICARE provides services to military families such as counseling to family therpy. Just a few ways of keeping the military family together.

Brandi Greer, AWV2 Harstedt (maiden name), just got married this month. One of many who face these statistics. "It takes a lot of communication and trust to make it work..." Greer says, "I returned for a few days and then i was off to deployment so less than a week after the wedding i was gone for another deployment."

Society can only hope that with organizations like TRICARE and counseling services that the divorce rate can go down. That marriage statistics no longer show a high rate of divorce during war. That the military men and women have the strength and love to endure.