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It is an unfortunate truth that there are times that families face that force them to be far apart for long or even indefinite periods of time. Reasons for families to be split over long distances for long periods of time can include military service obligations, natural disasters, and even employment opportunities. Married couples that are separated over long distances are more likely to experience troubling consequences such as disagreements, fights, and even divorce. Children that are separated from one or both of their parents are more at risk of becoming troubled adolescents without proper guidance.
Military psychologists have dealt with the problems of families that feel the strain of a loved one that is deployed for long periods of time due to their service obligations. It is not uncommon for the spouse that is left to bear the entire weight of raising the children, paying the bills, and keeping up with the household to begin to unconsciously resent the spouse the active duty. Additionally, children can lash out at authority figures, including their military serviceperson parent as a defense mechanism to feeling isolated, abandoned, and betrayed at their prolonged absence. Counseling sessions seem to help, whereas they allow family members to open lines of communication that reveal feelings that may not otherwise be shared in the day-to-day occurrences of the home. It also generally helps that when the deployed parent returns, they do not jump directly back into the role of disciplinarian, but instead simply allow the children to acclimate themselves to their presence once again for a while.
Natural disasters, such as the hurricane Katrina, have been the cause of family separation many times. Many Katrina victims found themselves being housed in shelters far from the locations of their destroyed homes, with no way of locating missing relatives. Some family members that were offered foster homes by well-meaning volunteers had no way of locating other family members for several weeks after the hurricane. This was yet another unfortunate side effect of the devastation that the storm left on Louisiana and Mississippi but due to the concentrated efforts of the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations, most family members were reunited in as much of a timely fashion as possible.
Finally, the prospect of earning a better living to support their family has resulted in many Americans to commute long distances, travel for long periods of time, or even move to an entirely different city or state. Long commutes take away from valuable time that could be spent bonding with the family, as do long and frequent business trips. Unfortunately, it is generally the consensus that family time takes a back seat to financial obligations and the promise of more income. It is important in these situations that the parents allot certain days that they are home to spend time with their spouses and children as much as possible to retain the bonds that can be stretched thin as a result of their absences. Many businesspersons have learned the hard way that they cannot get back the precious moments that they have lost chasing the American dreams at their jobs and so the quote was born, “Like your job, but love your family.”
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Military psychologists have dealt with the problems of families that feel the strain of a loved one that is deployed for long periods of time due to their service obligations. It is not uncommon for the spouse that is left to bear the entire weight of raising the children, paying the bills, and keeping up with the household to begin to unconsciously resent the spouse the active duty. Additionally, children can lash out at authority figures, including their military serviceperson parent as a defense mechanism to feeling isolated, abandoned, and betrayed at their prolonged absence. Counseling sessions seem to help, whereas they allow family members to open lines of communication that reveal feelings that may not otherwise be shared in the day-to-day occurrences of the home. It also generally helps that when the deployed parent returns, they do not jump directly back into the role of disciplinarian, but instead simply allow the children to acclimate themselves to their presence once again for a while.
Natural disasters, such as the hurricane Katrina, have been the cause of family separation many times. Many Katrina victims found themselves being housed in shelters far from the locations of their destroyed homes, with no way of locating missing relatives. Some family members that were offered foster homes by well-meaning volunteers had no way of locating other family members for several weeks after the hurricane. This was yet another unfortunate side effect of the devastation that the storm left on Louisiana and Mississippi but due to the concentrated efforts of the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations, most family members were reunited in as much of a timely fashion as possible.
Finally, the prospect of earning a better living to support their family has resulted in many Americans to commute long distances, travel for long periods of time, or even move to an entirely different city or state. Long commutes take away from valuable time that could be spent bonding with the family, as do long and frequent business trips. Unfortunately, it is generally the consensus that family time takes a back seat to financial obligations and the promise of more income. It is important in these situations that the parents allot certain days that they are home to spend time with their spouses and children as much as possible to retain the bonds that can be stretched thin as a result of their absences. Many businesspersons have learned the hard way that they cannot get back the precious moments that they have lost chasing the American dreams at their jobs and so the quote was born, “Like your job, but love your family.”
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