TIL that the divorce rate of Navy Seals is over 90%/The average length of a marriage is 8 years

nan , 1 year ago

Unscientific, but I think I remember reading somewhere that ~8 years was about the amount of time many people were able to deal with a shitty situation before they were psychologically done with it. I would also think after more and more time there is more sense of sunk cost and more to lose or fear of the unknown.

Not surprising about the Seals, or military members in general. The ones I saw that were most successful didn’t get married until they were already in for a while, and usually one of them was a veteran.

Spacebar , 1 year ago

Green Berets, Rangers and Navy Seals spend an average of nine months a year away from their families, and they are more likely to suffer long-term emotional damage from years of war.

LeadSoldier , 1 year ago

I was a career intelligence employee. We were on the operational side so we deployed occasionally. Nothing like special operations who basically live overseas but I did three tours in my 20-year career before I had to retire for medical reasons. What I was hired I was told the average amount of ex-wives is three and to try to manage my home life well. I was in a very happy marriage at the time. Anyways, I’m working on wife number three right now. My mental health is shit. So predictable. But I’m a great stay at home dad so I’ve got that working for me. 🤪