Read more military spouses stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7615/military-spouses.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:11:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66066/long-wars-fray-military-marriages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the Iraq and Afghanistan wars dragging on, long, multiple deployments are taking a toll on military families, USA Today reports. Troops develop instincts on the battlefield that don’t translate at home, while spouses learn to live independently—and when troops return home, there’s often too little time to heal...http://www.newser.com/story/66066/long-wars-fray-military-marriages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 16:10:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53004/for-cash-army-wives-turn-to-surrogate-pregnancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne San Diego woman exemplifies what some see as a growing trend among California military wives, the Los Angeles Times reports: surrogate pregnancies, made possible by generous insurance and amenable state laws, and motivated in part by upward of $20,000 in extra income for delivering a healthy child. “Military...http://www.newser.com/story/53004/for-cash-army-wives-turn-to-surrogate-pregnancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 11:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40399/michelle-obama-keeps-focus-on-military-families.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichelle Obama has quietly carved out a niche that helps offset concerns about her husband's lack of military background: reaching out to spouses of service members. Rather than just delivering a speech, she's been hosting roundtable discussions, Politico reports. “I am here to listen and to do a lot of...http://www.newser.com/story/40399/michelle-obama-keeps-focus-on-military-families.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Oct 2008 10:20:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23517/army-battles-high-divorce-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA jump in divorce rates since the start of the Iraq war has the Army concerned. Marriages are falling apart as soldiers return home from tours of combat duty emotionally distant and unwilling to discuss their experiences. The military has now launched 'marriage education' retreats to try and repair the...http://www.newser.com/story/23517/army-battles-high-divorce-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Apr 2008 5:56:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22928/the-secret-life-of-surrogate-moms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore women are carrying babies for dollars, despite opposition from Christians, feminists, and medical ethicists—not to mention some states and most EU nations. So why do they do it? A $20,000 to $25,000 paycheck doesn't hurt, Newsweek reports, but many also do it for love. "I felt...http://www.newser.com/story/22928/the-secret-life-of-surrogate-moms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Mar 2008 20:13:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22238/military-death-payments-trouble-families.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe military pays $500,000 to the next of kin of every soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, but the sudden injection of cash during a time of grief often throws survivors off balance. Young military spouses can struggle with money management and long-lost friends and relatives sometimes appear asking...http://www.newser.com/story/22238/military-death-payments-trouble-families.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Mar 2008 8:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5112/with-parent-away-at-war-child-abuse-increases.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIncidents of child abuse and neglect rise significantly when the Army's deployment of one spouse to war leaves the other worried at home, a study finds. An Army-funded report found female spouses four times more likely than males to mistreat their children; the Army has beefed up family-support services to...http://www.newser.com/story/5112/with-parent-away-at-war-child-abuse-increases.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Aug 2007 20:04:00 CDT