More Women Divorce in Military

The researchers found that married military personnel with loved ones in the war zone was stressful. However, these families compensate with assistance from programs offered by the various services that help them cope with their environment. According to a DOD Web site, in 2007 the Army put $100 million into family support programs that expanded childrens' programs. In addition the Army plans to spend $1.4 billion improving the quality of life for military families.            

There are other programs especially designed for military couples and their families who serve in the Navy and the Marines. Looking at the big picture, defense planners concluded that the divorce rate in the military has changed little in a decade or more. Some credit is do, they feel, to their efforts to provide the six million service men and women in the U.S. military with extra support on the home front.