When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes in circumstances. Which of the following is an accurate statement about such cases?
A) If a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, the couples' beliefs about their ability to survive such a separation is unrelated to the likelihood of the marriage lasting.
B) Research finds that only about 10% of "military marriages" survive when a deployment lasts for more than 12 months.
C) Research finds that wives who have to leave due to military deployment experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder when they return than do husbands.
D) Divorce rates for women service members who are deployed are higher than for their male counterparts.

Question

When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes in circumstances. Which of the following is an accurate statement about such cases?
A) If a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, the couples' beliefs about their ability to survive such a separation is unrelated to the likelihood of the marriage lasting.​
B) ​Research finds that only about 10% of "military marriages" survive when a deployment lasts for more than 12 months.
C) ​Research finds that wives who have to leave due to military deployment experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder when they return than do husbands.
D) ​Divorce rates for women service members who are deployed are higher than for their male counterparts.

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Research has found that divorce rates for women service members who are deployed are higher than for their male counterparts. This may be due to traditional gender roles and expectations within marriages, as well as the unique stressors faced by women in the military.

When a Marriage Is Interrupted by Military Deployment, Both Partners