The results of a recent study done by the RAND Corporation show that the military action going on in the Middle East may have a negative impact on the marriages of couples living in California if one or both of the individuals are in the military. Researchers determined that long deployments may increase the chances that a couple will end up getting a divorce. Information was gathered from more than 460,000 enlisted service members who were married between March 1999 and June 2008 and were serving in the military.
It was discovered that in marriages preceding Sept. 11, 2001, in which one or both individuals were deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq for a year or more, each couple was 28 percent more likely to divorce within three years. Interestingly enough, this was not the case for individuals who married after Sept. 11, and researchers speculate that this is because people were better able to handle hardships associated with deployments.
Long deployments were not the only causes of an increased risk of divorce; the more time that individuals were deployed for, even if it was for shorter periods of time, the greater their risk of eventually dissolving their marriage. Of those studied, 97 percent of divorces occurred after someone returned from deployment. Researchers also found that women were more likely to file for divorce after returning, and service members with children were the least likely.
Whatever someone’s reason for a divorce, it can be a confusing and stressful time. Dealing with contentious issues like asset division and child custody can be difficult, especially if someone does not know his or her rights. A lawyer could explain how state law may impact one’s divorce and represent his or her interests in court if needed.
Source: Huffington Post, “Military Divorce Risk Increases With Lengthy Deployments“, September 03, 2013
It was discovered that in marriages preceding Sept. 11, 2001, in which one or both individuals were deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq for a year or more, each couple was 28 percent more likely to divorce within three years. Interestingly enough, this was not the case for individuals who married after Sept. 11, and researchers speculate that this is because people were better able to handle hardships associated with deployments.
Long deployments were not the only causes of an increased risk of divorce; the more time that individuals were deployed for, even if it was for shorter periods of time, the greater their risk of eventually dissolving their marriage. Of those studied, 97 percent of divorces occurred after someone returned from deployment. Researchers also found that women were more likely to file for divorce after returning, and service members with children were the least likely.
Whatever someone’s reason for a divorce, it can be a confusing and stressful time. Dealing with contentious issues like asset division and child custody can be difficult, especially if someone does not know his or her rights. A lawyer could explain how state law may impact one’s divorce and represent his or her interests in court if needed.
Source: Huffington Post, “Military Divorce Risk Increases With Lengthy Deployments“, September 03, 2013
