Factors Contributing to Marital Dissatisfaction and Divorce in the Military
Factors Contributing to Marital Dissatisfaction and Divorce in the Military

Author(s): Jennifer D. Lares
Subject(s): Military policy, Family and social welfare
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Military; deployments; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); divorce;
Summary/Abstract: Military members are no different than civilians in terms of the desires to have a life partner and have a satisfied marital life after marriage. However, the challenges faced by many military members and their families are different than those facing the civilian families by the sheer nature of their service. This study conducts an in-depth academic literature analysis regarding the impacts of the unique trials and tribulations that face military personnel on their marital dissatisfaction or dissolution. While an empirical hypothetical model to test whether factors such as length of deployment, number of deployments, post-traumatic stress disorder impact the military marital dissatisfaction is provided in this paper, there is no quantitative analysis conducted due to lack of access to relevant data.

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