11/15 - When Your Spouse Comes Home from War: How PTSD Affects Marriage and What Couples Can Do
When Your Spouse Comes Home from War: How PTSD Affects Marriage and What Couples Can Do What happens when your spouse comes home from war, but part of them seems to have stayed behind? For many military couples, the transition from deployment to civilian and family life is more complicated than either spouse anticipated. The veteran may be physically home, but emotionally, something feels different. And as the spouse, the person you knew before deployment may seem more distant, irritable, withdrawn, or constantly on edge. Perhaps your spouse has trouble sleeping, reacts strongly to unexpected noises, avoids crowded places, or struggles to talk about what happened during military service. Or maybe they feel like they don't really fit in at home yet, so they feel lonely and out of place. Maybe, as the spouse, you feel as though you're living with someone you love deeply but can no longer quite reach. If you're the spouse of a combat veteran, you may be wondering: ...
