Forgiving and being forgiven can impact not only your own health but the quality of your relationships.

An ongoing challenge for SOF couples is the amount of time spent apart due to deployments, training schedules, and TDYs. Such demands create long-distance relationships out of many marriages and partnerships.

Yes, there is! Arguing won’t destroy your relationship if it (1) doesn’t have certain negative interactions and (2) gets resolved—even if you just agree to disagree. The key to healthy arguments is to avoid the following:

My sister and her husband never fight, while my brother and his wife fight all the time, but both couples seem happily married. How is this possible?

My wife asks me to do something, so I do it, but then it isn’t what she wanted. Is it that I don’t understand? Or am I not a good listener?

I focus on the negative too much. How can I change my attitude?

Self-care is important for SOF spouses and partners. The tempo and unpredictability of SOF missions, coupled with uncertainty about your Operator’s or Enabler’s safety and health status, can leave you feeling in constant upheaval.

Arguments are bound to happen in intimate relationships. Being able to work through differences in a respectful manner is essential to building and maintaining connections

Following divorce, many people start new relationships and remarry. Getting remarried is a new beginning. It’s often a time of changes too.

Relationships, especially long-term intimate relationships, are important to your overall well-being.

Teens in SOF families face a number of unique challenges, such as living with many unknowns. Resilience—the ability to grow and thrive in the face of such challenges—can help SOF teens cope with whatever comes along.

Reuniting with your spouse after a deployment can be a time of mixed emotions.

Relational aggression is a form of bullying where behaviors cause damage to a child’s friendships and relationships.