Married to a Veteran: When Memories of Past Interrupt the Present
Everyone returns changed from a combat deployment. Spouses of combat soldiers frequently report their partner is typically less communicative, more emotionally distant, socially isolated, irritable, and more reactive. They generally report that the honeymoon period after coming home may have lasted three days, perhaps even a couple of weeks before the difficulties began.
marry veteran memories past interrupt present return change combat deployment spouse combat soldier frequently report partner typically communicative emotionally distant socially isolate irritable reactive generally report honeymoon period come home last day couple week difficulty begin