My wife and I came through a long 15 month deployment in Iraq, While she was home I worried more each day about our marriage because of other relationships I have seen become destroyed while gone for so long. I have seen close friends of mine go through some terrible times. These things made me doubt things in my marriage and start to worry much more. Some of my friends have told me that being married in the military, especially deployed was a BAD idea, and I should think about ending it. They all told me that my wife was probably home cheating on me anyway and there is no room for heartache in the army. Even though I was filled with fear and much more I gutted through the remaining months and returned home to my wife. I still to this day think about all those relationships that were torn apart because of the deployment. I still want to help my friends, but it takes until these soldiers commit suicide until the army gets involved or even knows that there is a problem. By doing what I thought was right I gave the names of some soldiers whom were going through rough times in marriage and relationships to the post family readiness center and to the chaplains mailbox. Sometimes I wonder is what I am doing going to make their situation worse? But I am just doing what I know the right thing is.
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Bob Robert | 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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I believe you have done the right thing
I’m not married, but I’ve had a long distance relationship for 3 years and it annoys me that everyone seems to have an opinion on long distance relationships and why they’re doomed to fail. It annoys me even more that people automatically assume that the ones who stay home are inevitably cheating. Sure it happens and sadly, more often than I’d like to believe and sure it’s difficult but my boyfriend and I, though we miss each other terribly, we are still strong. It is possible to make it work, even in deployment, and you are living proof of that. I belive you did the right thing by trying to get your friends some professional help, these things are very difficult, even more so when it comes to a returning soldier. It will be up to them to make it work, but sometimes we are too stubborn to reach out for help. However, the most important thing is (I believe) to share your story of success with those dealing with similar issues, it is always a lot more inspiring when you talk to someone who went through the same dilemma and prevailed. Congratulations.
Maria Stillman | 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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