Divorce Up Among Military
Here's an interesting article from USA Today which discusses the upward trend in divorce rates for deployed members of the military. For active duly officers, the increase is over 78%! Seems to me there is a significant issue of job stress and that more needs to be done to transition these soldiers from deployment to their return to their families. According to the article:
"...five years ago, the Army instituted one-day workshops to help soldiers and spouses talk about war experiences and ease the transition from combat to home. More recently, weekend marriage-education retreats have been introduced."
One day?! Wow. Perhaps our military can learn from the corporate world. Progressive companies do MUCH more to reorient employees returning from work overseas - work that is likely much less stressful than fighting a war.