From Warrior To Soulmate: Veterans Reconnect With Their Spouses In VA Couples Retreat

“There’s an exceptionally high rate of divorce among active military and veterans due to the symptoms they’ve experienced during their service.”

By Carson FrameDecember 2, 2019 7:02 am, ,

From Texas Public Radio:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now offering couples retreats to help former service members communicate with their spouses through PTSD and other life stressors. Veterans are more than 60% more likely to separate or divorce than non-veterans.

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This story was produced by the American Homefront Project, a public media collaboration that reports on American military life and veterans. Funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.