If you are in love with someone in the military then go into the relationship with your eyes open! The explanation in the story linked to the right gives you reason for a higher risk of divorce, but, if you love the person then even a day, week or month of seeing each other should keep you together. Particularly a woman deciding whether to marry a soldier or officer should be aware that he may be gone for long lengths of time, that there will be worries such as "are they coming home safe and alive" and the most dangerous of all ... LONLINESS! The wife can be left on base (housing) feeling very lonely when her spouse is off to war. However, there is no reason that two mature people can't endure this stressful time. The female spouse can get active by working, volunteering and it helps the time to pass. Writing your spouse letters, sending videos of yourself and children if and when you have any and just being there to cheer him on. Both male/female soldiers need all the cheering and upbeat news they can get and it gives them a reason to keep on fighting. I believe if you want it to work then it can! You have to decide. Don't let the stats below make you decide not to marry someone you love that just happens to be in the Armed Forces. If you love him then marry him! Marriage is a risk at best.
If you are in love with the person then go ahead. There might be that chance that the person might die at war, but if you love him/her, are you willing to take the chance?
