The Military Marriage Manual Tactics for Successful Relationships

by Moore, Janelle B.; Lawhorne-Scott, Cheryl; Philpott, Don

• ISBN13: 9781605907000
• ISBN10: 1605907006
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-16
• Publisher: Government Institutes

Summary

At a time when divorce and suicide rates are at record levels in the military, The Military Marriage Manual: Tactics for Successful Relationships is an invaluable aid to members of the military and their spouses and families. The book presents advice for couples on a range of issues, both extraordinary and mundane, both those specific to military marriages and those common to all marriages, such as: -the ceremony -relationships with friends and family -household responsibilities -finances -dealing with tension and conflict -raising a family -domestic violence -deployment -long periods apart -injuries -depression -relocating -and much more The information in the book is presented chronologically, beginning from the day a couple decides to get married. It follows them through the engagement, ceremony, and marriage, and discusses the many issues that arise, offering guidance on how to overcome them and strengthen a couple's marriage, as well as their relationships with those around them. There is no better, more comprehensive resource for those who are dealing with the pressures and problems unique to marriage in the military.

Author Biography

Janelle Hill is the president and lead consultant of PBS Marketing/Federal Concierge LLC, a consulting provider supporting a variety of project and program needs to businesses, contractors, and the federal government. She is the coauthor of The Wounded Warrior Handbook (2008). Cheryl Lawhorne is an original plank holder in the Wounded Warrior Battalion West at Camp Pendleton, California. She now serves as the deputy project manager for the Recovery Care Coordination Program with the Wounded Warrior Regiment in Quantico, Virginia, under the guidance of Headquarters Marine Corps and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Don Philpott has been writing, reporting, and broadcasting on international events, trouble spots, and major news stories for almost forty years. He is the author or coauthor of more than ninety books, including The Wounded Warrior Handbook (2008).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Author's Note	p. ix
Getting Married	p. 1
Challenges	p. 33
Housing	p. 47
Counseling	p. 71
Deployments	p. 123
Wounded Warriors	p. 149
Starting a Family	p. 161
Finances	p. 181
Jobs	p. 189
Resources	p. 199
Index	p. 223
About the Authors	p. 227
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