... loved ones in combat, chal-lenges communicating) interfere with spouses’ efforts to maintain their relationships, damaging marriages that would have remained satisfying and fulfilling in the absence ... When these spouses are asked to describe their beliefs about the effects of military service on their marriages, they suggest that the strains of military life hinder their efforts to maintain their ... On the contrary, for enlisted members in the active Army, Navy, and Marines, and for officers in the active Navy and Marines, the longer that a service member is deployed while married, the...