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Chris Faris 'Command Sgt': Theoretic Analysis

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In this article, Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris and his wife Lisa Faris talk to an audience about the struggles they endured during their 22 year marriage. During, "The Chris and Lisa Show," they wanted the service members, and their spouses, to know that they are not alone with their marital problems and challenges. The show touched specifically on the issues that may come from not being at home and working long deployments. It is great to see that Command Sergeant Major Chris and his wife Lisa Faris are helping others through their tours, but also through radio as discussed in the podcast.
The family went through many challenges when Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris was not home and vice versa. When Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris was at home he felt alienated from his family. One example is when the family was in a room talking about the television show, “American …show more content…

Maj. Chris Faris talked about was the affect that war had on his and his daughter’s relationship. The talk he had with his daughter allowed him to see the pain and hurt that comes from him being away at performing his military duty. His daughter, now 118 years old, reminded him of the last time he was home for her birthday, which at that time she was 10 years old. Each time he was only home for 2 months at a time; this made it difficult for him to have a positive relationship with his wife and children.
Although the first attempt to seek counseling failed this not make them lost hope from seeking help again. It was great to see that the next time they sought help was very successful. As stated in the article, the counselor helped them see the walls they built between them. And that the key to make a relationship work is commitment. It is effective as Social Workers, when working with servicemen and spouses that may have strains on their marriage, that they are not alone and to help them achieve their set measurable goals to help fix their

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