Trouble At Home

Trouble At Home

In the article , Trouble At Home , the authors unveil harsh realities of life faced by many American families . Iraq war has changed many people their world perception and values . But as the most important it affected families of militaries and their happiness , family relations and life hopes . In the article , the authors describe terrible psychological pressure caused by war , deep emotional experience , evolution of emotional perception of the world and values of the marriage couple Jodi and Capt . Brad Velotta

Through emotional experience of Jodi and Brad Velotta

, the authors depict war as a world of casualty , severity , hopelessness , and sufferings . Jodi says her husband doesn 't understand how the family has changed , how the two babies he remembers aren 't babies anymore (Skipp , Ephron , 2006 . For Brad , his emotional burden is too heavy which resulted in apathy towards people he has loved and towards life . For him , war is the only possible way to avoid new pain and sufferings . This example shows `silent troubles ' faced by many soldiers in Iraq and their families at home . The most impressing is emotional apathy towards family and friends . The problem is that the violence of conflicts is not carried out at a distance , against anonymous and invisible victims , but in immediate confrontation with friends , neighbors and even relatives The article includes examples of soldiers who fought in the gulf war and had similar physiological problems at home : misunderstandings desperation and anxieties are the main feelings experienced by soldiers Most of them live in the past where everything is familiar to them battles , human relations , settings . For many families , war in Iraq is a real trial to their marriage life and romantic relations . The case of Jodi and Brad Velotta shows that even if the family is strong , both spouses have to condition to this reality using their own way (patience and love

In sum , war in Iraq hides many social and psychological problems for millions of people testing their love and courage , patience and honesty It causes life-long sufferings for parents and children , wives and husbands who live with enormous emotional burden and psychological distress . Family support and care is the only way for many soldiers to overcome depression and desperation

References

Skipp , C , Ephron , D . Trouble at Home . Newsweek . Oct 23 , 2006 .

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