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Reading this post helped me feel not so alone... I broke up with my boyfriend (who is suffering from Combat PTSD) in May of last year. I had to stop all communication with him in September because I felt like it was bad for both of us to remain friends. I think about him every day. I miss him...

I had to do this exact same thing for my now ex-boyfriend. It was much harder than I thought it would be... to put down on paper, for someone else to read, all the heartache we had been through in the two years we were together. I remember not sleeping at all the night I wrote it. I would...

Oh my goodness I can't tell y'all how much it helped me today to see this post and read all these responses! I'm so glad to know I'm not alone. I've been dating my boyfriend for almost 2 yrs, and our sex life/intimacy has always been... lacking. He's not very affectionate and rarely engages in...

Just saw this and wanted to respond, as I went through a VERY similar experience with my boyfriend, C, last year... unfortunately several times. When we first started dating, he took a spontaneous trip to Missouri to help his Dad with some moving out there. He decided to leave two days prior...

Hi Jacqueline, Like the others who have already replied, your story is SO familiar. It always helps me to just come here and read the stories of other women who love a man with combat PTSD... it's comforting to know I'm not alone. No one can ever understand unless they love a veteran with...

This thread has been so helpful... thank you to everyone who has offered advice and experience. The stress this has placed on my relationship with my mom has been a major burden on me, and it has helped to hear how others have been dealing with it. Pale Warrior: Yes, I have tried having an...

Proudwife: Thank you so much for the insight! I agree with everything that you said. I can completely understand why my mom does not accept C, and why she does not approve of our relationship. But that won't change the way I feel about him and hopefully it won't change my relationship with my...

Pale Warrior: Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post! I just want to emphasize that it's not that I don't completely and totally understand where my mom is coming from... I do, I get it. I know what the relationship can look like to other people. I try my very best to accept that...

Wow it has been SO helpful to read all of these replies and realize that I’m not alone in feeling like this… thank you all very much for sharing your experiences. Sephira: Thank you for the reminder that setting boundaries is important. I do get upset when C doesn’t call or show up or cancels...

I've been dating my boyfriend for almost a year now... he got out of the Marines just a few months before I met him, after having served 4yrs and completing 5 deployments. Things have been extremely difficult for him since he got out... let's just say that holding on in this relationship over...

I'm glad I found this thread! It helps to read that others are feeling the same way that I am... my boyfriend has combat PTSD, and has recently been going through a very rough time. When it first happened I found myself asking a lot of questions... why did this happen to him? Why did this happen...

My boyfriend and I are dealing with the effects of his combat PTSD right now... while I'm working through med school. Needless to say I have a lot of stress going on in my life. The only thing that helps me cope is exercise. It really clears my mind and helps me to focus. Specifically, running...

It's like I could've written this post myself... and it seems like most of us understand where you're coming from. I met and fell in love with my boyfriend 9 months ago. He was in the Marines for 4yrs, completed 5 deployments, and was diagnosed with combat PTSD when he got out last year. Our...

Thank you so much for the support and words of encouragement... it really helps to have people who actually understand my situation. I've been feeling really frustrated and alone lately because it feels like I have no one to talk to about this. Now I know that I have a place to relate to others...

First, I'm really glad I found this forum. It feels like there's no one else in my life that I can talk to about this who will understand, and I'm hoping I can gain some insight by becoming a member of this community. I've been with my boyfriend since late May of 2011. He spend 4yrs in the...