Military Combats High Divorce Rate Long deployments make marriage especially difficult for military couples. In an effort to reverse the high divorce rate in the armed services, the Army has created a marriage-counseling program that teaches military couples basic relationship skills.

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Military Combats High Divorce Rate

April 21, 200512:00 AM ET

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Alix Spiegel

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Long deployments make marriage especially difficult for military couples. In an effort to reverse the high divorce rate in the armed services, the Army has created a marriage-counseling program that teaches military couples basic relationship skills.

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