Female GIs struggle with higher rate of divorce
By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press – March 8, 2011
"Their marriages are more than twice as likely to end in divorce as those of their male comrades - and up to three times as likely for enlisted women. And military women get divorced at higher rates than their peers outside the military, while military men divorce at lower rates than their civilian peers. ... Last year, 7.8 percent of women in the military got a divorce, compared with 3 percent of military men, according to Pentagon statistics. Among the military's enlisted corps, nearly 9 percent of women saw their marriages end, compared with a little more than 3 percent of the men."
This excellent article goes on to discuss many effects and possible causes of this problem, several individual cases, and some efforts to help support veterans in their personal lives.
See also:
For women in military, an elevated divorce rate - Washington Post
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