Author Question: When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes ... (Read 161 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes in circumstances. Which of the following is an accurate statement about such cases?

a. If a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, the couples' beliefs about their ability to survive such a separation is unrelated to the likelihood of the marriage lasting.
b. Research finds that only about 10 of military marriages survive when a deployment lasts for more than 12 months.
c. Research finds that wives who have to leave due to military deployment experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder when they return than do husbands.
d. Divorce rates for women service members who are deployed are higher than for their male counterparts.

Question 2

Millie has recently chosen to retire from a job where she has worked for the last 34 years. She is financially stable, in reasonably good health, and has a supportive network of friends. How is she likely to feel about her retirement?

a. She is likely to feel very good about retiring.
b. She is likely to mourn the loss of her occupational identity for some time before accepting that this part of her life is over.
c. She is likely to be angry that she can no longer do her job.
d. She is likely very sad about her loss of job, and will experience significantly physical decline in the months to come.