Iraq War Takes a Heavy Toll on Military Marriages

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published October 3, 2006 at 7:51 AM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

KPBS television reporter, Amita Sharma, talks about how military families are struggling to balance the service in Iraq with marriage at home. She talks about the challenges facing many military coupl

Divorce can happen to any marriage. And it’s common knowledge that about half of all marriages will end in divorce. In San Diego, divorce has become a particular problem among military families, who supply many of the troops for the war in Iraq.

KPBS television reporter Amita Sharma has produced a story that profiles one Marine, whose experiences in Iraq threaten to tear his family apart.

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Amita Sharma , reporter for the KPBS television program Full Focus.

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