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In Harm's Way: Help for the Wives of Military Men, Police, EMTs, and Firefighters Paperback – September 1, 2005

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Millions of American women live each day with a troubling question in the backs of their minds: Will my partner come home today? It's a fact of life when the individual with whom they share their lives is in the military, the police or fire department, or any other dangerous profession. Of course, these women carry on normal day-to-day lives, pursuing their own careers and raising their families. But the constant knowledge that the worst could happen at any time can cause them considerable emotional pain and certainly raises significant practical concerns about how to think about and plan for the rest of their lives. For every woman in this situation, this book is a much-needed source of information, comfort, and support.

The book opens with chapter-length discussions of how you can cope with the fear, anger, and loneliness you feel related to your partner's high-risk profession. It gives practical advice for dealing with each emotion separately. Next, the book takes up the practical aspects of life partnered with a man in a high-risk profession. These chapters deal with issues like sex and sexual deprivation, role overload, self-care, and children's fears and concerns. The book closes with a chapter about coping with your partner's return from a dangerous assignment. Whether your loved one has been away for an extended period of time or comes home every day depressed and exhausted, this chapter offers you ways to help yourself and your mate deal with emotional problems related to balancing high-risk work with family life.

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  1. Print length
    184 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    New Harbinger Publications
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.45 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1572244003
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1572244009
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A specialist in trauma recovery helps women whose partners are in the military, police force, fire department, or other dangerous professions confront and overcome the fear, anger, and loneliness they experience because the lives of their loved ones are constantly in danger.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (September 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1572244003
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1572244009
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.45 x 9 inches
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Aphrodite Matsakis

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Aphrodite T. Matsakis, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in trauma and relationships. Her books include:I Can't Get Over It!, Trust After Trauma, The Rape Recovery Handbook, Back From the Front: Combat Trauma, Love & Family, and most recently "Loving Someone with PTSD. Other specialities: communication skills, relationships, stress management, and women's and minority issues. She has counseled others for over 35 years, taught at several major universities; and has conducted numerous seminars. Visit www.matsakis.com for further information.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for self help but not the best for understanding this job type
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2011
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Let me start by saying that this is not a bad book but it is really more of a self help journal. A great majority of the book is more along the lines of it asking questions and you writing down your answers and doing exercises. Most of the information is the same that you would find in any marriage counseling/self help book. It touches briefly on subjects such as sex, anger, finances, and a bit on how to communicate. The rest of the book deals with how to calm your fears and stress and deal with your spouses dangerous job in a calm way. Also how to deal with the reality that your spouse could die. It touches on how to help your children cope with their father's job as well.
This is a self help book strictly for the helping the wife not an explanation on your spouse's job and how to help him deal. If that is what you are looking for then this will be good either by using alone for self therapy or in addition to counselor therapy. If you are dealing with a lot of worry, fear or depression from your spouses job then this is a good place to start or even if you are a brand new spouse of a high-risk profession worker and have personal concerns. If it is a case where you are needing marriage or communication help than use this (for yourself) in addition to another book like " Getting the Love you Want" (for both)

If you are wanting an entailed explanation of specific high risk jobs and the stress that they deal with you will need to find another book, i.e. "I Love A Cop" for LEO wives
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2008
I'm really liking it, even my boyfriend who is a deputy says is very good. We recommend it.
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