Military training can inadvertently prime service members and their spouses to accept domestic abuse due to the normalization of mistreatment and a stressful environment. Many military enlistees are young and inexperienced, often facing financial pressures that lead to rushed marriages. This rushed commitment can complicate situations of abuse, making it harder for individuals to seek help. Educating mental health professionals about these dynamics is essential for effective intervention and support, ensuring both military members and their families can access resources to combat abusive relationships.
I can see how a military background, where their intention is to break you down, set me up to accept life with my husband. In bootcamp and as an enlisted person in the army, mistreatment was normal.
Enlistees are generally quite young when they join the military. Their training and early service may be their first job, their first time away from home, and their first time out of the United States.
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