How Do You Ease The Pain Of Military Separations?
Whether you are the fiancee of a military member or a military family with five children, military separations are incredibly stressful. You must prepare for them emotionally, financially, socially, and spiritually. Preparations differ for each situation and each individual, but there are common threads for everyone. Planning ahead constantly can keep you emotionally close to your distant loved one. Early preparation is the key to making a military separation as painless as possible. Even before deployment orders are given, the military member should work with family as much as possible to discuss the possible impact of a deployment. One person should be designated to hold his power of attorney–a spouse, if he is married, and another responsible person if he is not. Unmarried military members who have children and/or significant others should talk to their commands about how to ensure these loved ones have access to information and resources they will need if he should be deployed. Si
