Military Marriage Success: Our Secrets & How You Can Thrive
The short answer
A military marriage can be strong and healthy, even though research indicates military and law enforcement marriages tend to have higher divorce rates than the general public. This Relationship Radio episode, which includes Dr. Kimberly and Rob’s own marriage story, covers the struggles and obstacles these couples face and what you can do differently to give your marriage the greatest opportunity to last.
Key takeaways
- Military and law enforcement couples tend to divorce at higher rates than the general public, and there are many reasons why.
- Naming the specific struggles and obstacles your marriage faces is the first step toward handling them differently.
- Doing some things differently can give your marriage its best chance to stay together and become strong and healthy.
- Whatever your situation, the goal is a better relationship and becoming the best version of yourself along the way.
Research has indicated that military and law enforcement marriages tend to suffer from higher rates of divorce than the general public. There’s a lot of reasons for this. We’re going to uncover many of those in today’s episode. But more than anything we want to talk about what are the struggles and obstacles that military and law enforcement marriages face? And how can you do some things differently so that you give your marriage the greatest opportunity for staying together, but also being strong and healthy. That’s what we’ll discuss in today’s episode of Relationship Radio.
Watch Kimberly and Rob’s marriage story our YouTube channel!
For more info on our workshops, please visit the workshop page
Relationship Radio is hosted by CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam Holmes, and founder of Marriage Helper, Dr. Joe Beam.
Regardless of your situation, what we teach will not only make your relationships better, but will also help you to become the best version of yourself along the way.
Relationship Radio is released every Wednesday and is an extension of Marriage Helper.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. We love hearing from you!
For more resources about your specific situation, visit marriagehelper.com.
Thank you so much for being a loyal listener of Relationship Radio. Because of that, we would like to offer you 25% off your first month of our Save My Marriage Membership. All you have to do is go to marriagehelper.com/podcast and enter code PODCAST to sign up today!
Common questions
Why is the divorce rate higher for military couples?
There are many reasons, and this episode works through the specific struggles and obstacles military and law enforcement marriages face. Understanding them is the first step toward doing things differently in your own marriage.
How can a military couple keep their marriage strong?
Learn the pressures your marriage is up against, then change what you can so your marriage has its best chance to stay together and be healthy. Dr. Kimberly and Rob share their own story on Marriage Helper’s YouTube channel.
Is there help for law enforcement and military marriages?
Yes. This episode speaks directly to military and law enforcement couples, and Marriage Helper also offers workshops for marriages that need more help.