Military and veteran‐connected family scholarship focusing on transitions has a lengthy
history across disciplines. Much of this research involves normative military families (ie, a …

With the continued US military presence throughout the world, it is important to understand
the struggles of family members left behind during war, because they are important to the …

A relational dialectics perspective assumes a" both/and" feature to human relations in which
relationships are experienced through, and defined by, the negotiation of ongoing …

Despite modest growth in interpretive research, the study of family communication remains
predominantly situated within postpositivism to the relative neglect of critical approaches …

This article first provides an overview and brief history of relational dialectics theory (RDT)
before turning to a presentation of RDT's basic tenets and theoretical utility. In addition, it …

F or over a decade a good portion of our individual and joint work has been focused on
applying relational dialectics theory (RDT) to communication in close relationships …

This essay concerns the state of research that identifies patterns of relationship change
within familial contexts (ie, trajectories). Overall, studies have produced interesting and …

The number of active duty military women with families continues to increase, creating a
unique phenomenon where husbands are left behind during deployment to manage …

A burgeoning body of research on the relationship maintenance of military couples over the
past two decades suggests the time is right to organize, assimilate, and critique the …

The protracted conflict in I raq and A fghanistan and an all‐volunteer military has resulted in
multiple war zone deployments for many service members. While quick redeployment …