7 Stages of Deployment

I realize this isn't particularly useful to a lot of folks on my Flist, but I'm hoping that folks who are friends with military spouses and Elders of military folks may benefit from this "inside" look. It is also applicable to many other situations where partners are away for various employment, etc. reasons.

The 7 Emotional Cycles of Deployment
By Jennifer L. Hochlan

Despite the many who claim otherwise, the military spouse leads a
different life from most. This harsh truth becomes most evident when your
family prepares for a deployment. A deployment is a scary, emotional, yet
liberating journey for the spouse left behind to take care of a home,
finances, and a family.
There are 7 identifiable stages that the majority of military spouses
go through.
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