Marriage and Couples

July 2020

Military leaders and service providers can use these resources from the Military and Family Life Counseling Program to help support a service member’s relationship or marriage.

Mission-Based Marriages

November 2020
You have a vision and plan for success in your military life; it’s time to apply that same perspective to your marriage. Join us for a discussion on key ingredients of a mission-based marriage, protecting your marriage from mission threats. …
Webinar

Creating a Healthy Marriage

Webinar | December 2015
The wedding is over and now the (fun!) work begins. Join us for a discussion on ignoring the myths of marriage, overcoming conflict and how to create a happy, healthy marriage.. …
Article

Marriage Enrichment Programs

Article | March 2022

With deployments and frequent relocations, military relationships can be put to the test. You’ve aced military life. Now can you bring that same strength and sense of adventure to your marriage?

Article

Make Your Marriage Stronger

Article | November 2019

Marriages require maintenance and good communication to keep them healthy and strong. Still, sometimes your hard work isn’t enough. You may need the perspective and insight of a professional to guide you towards a solution.

Article

Your Checklist: Questions to Ask Before Marriage

Article | December 2019

Thinking of marrying a service member? There are lots of great reasons to marry, and some reasons that may not be strong enough for a lifelong commitment. View the questions to ask.

Essentials

Military Life for Spouses – The Essentials

Essentials | July 2019

When you marry a service member, you’ll likely find yourself taking on new roles, adapting to changing schedules, learning different ways of doing things and developing creative ways to compromise.

Article

Military Couples: When Both Spouses Are Service Members

Article | November 2019

Families where both spouses are service members have a unique challenge. While the dual-military life is rewarding, time apart can strain communication. Learn techniques to help you balance work and family life so that your relationship thrives. Develop strategies for dealing with stress and sacrifice so that your marriage is strengthened by your and your spouse’s service to the country.

Article

Strong Bonds: Building Ready Families

Article | January 2020

Strong Bonds honors and supports service members and families in the Guard and reserve components by providing offsite family and marriage retreats to strengthen your relationships and help you and your family manage the pressures of deployments and reintegration – together.

Benefits

Relationships – Benefits

Benefits | October 2020
Whether you’re dating, newly married or counting double-digit anniversaries, relationships ebb and flow. It’s normal. Sometimes we all need help between the moves, deployments and separations. Strengthening your marriage with. …

Reigniting the Passion After Deployment

November 2020
After the months of waiting and anticipation, your spouse is finally home from deployment. Are the flames of passion still stoked? Whether you could use a little more steam or some more logs on the fire, join us for a discussion on reigniting the. …

2012 Active Duty Spouse Survey Results

August 2017
This survey, conducted every two years, highlights topics important to military spouses, such as education, employment, finances, marriage and life in the military. The results help the DOD shape the programs that support military. …
Essentials

Relationship Challenges and Divorce – The Essentials

Essentials | December 2019

Whether you’re trying to keep your relationship together through a trying time, or you’ve decided that ending your marriage is the best path forward, the road ahead may seem uncertain. As you move forward, remember that your decisions now may have a lasting effect on you and your family.

General

Rekindle, Repair or Reset Your Relationship

General | April 2022

Every relationship could use help from time to time — and military life carries its own unique challenges. Whether you’re a military couple looking to reinvigorate your bond, rebuild connections or retool your relationship skills – we’re here to help and support through our services, resources and expert guidance.

Article

The Military and Family Life Counseling Program

Article | April 2020

Need support for issues like preparing for a move or nurturing a relationship with a deployed spouse? The Military and Family Life Counseling Program assists service members, their families and survivors with flexible non-medical counseling when and where needed.

Article

Understanding Confidential Non-medical Counseling Services

Article | December 2019

You never have to be without support. Military OneSource and military and family life counselors provide free, short-term, confidential non-medical counseling services for a wide range of issues from marital conflicts and stress management to coping with a loss and deployment adjustments.