No military family gets excited about deployment; instead, we kick it into high gear with planning for such things as financial and legal readiness, child-care arrangements and emotional stability. What often gets overlooked, however, is a plan for celebrating special occasions.

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In order to have a peaceful homecoming, couples should discuss their plans together before redeployment.

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Many military wives and girlfriends say that in the days before their men leave for deployment, the amount of arguing increases with each passing moment. Experts say, it’s not you, it’s not him. Instead, the bickering is turned on automatically inside many of us as a way of letting go.

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In this 21st century war, the distance between the living room and the battlefield takes just seconds to cross.

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The importance of your own dreams and possibilities in a military marriage

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What do you do if your dreams in life are in conflict with this military lifestyle you have married into — in other words, in conflict with your spouse’s dream of a military career?

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