Reuniting with your spouse after a deployment can be a time of mixed emotions: excitement and relief coupled with concern and apprehension. You’re likely relieved the deployment is over and eager to reconnect. You also might be concerned about how your family will fit back together again now that everyone’s under the same roof. It’s normal to hope everything will just fall into place after a deployment. It’s also normal to feel the paradox of wanting things to change and wanting them to remain the same. Learn more