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Scenario

How unemployment affects identity and relationships during military transition

My wife got a promotion while I have been unemployed and I am proud of her but I also feel like I am disappearing as a man and a provider and I hate myself for feeling that way.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Role reversal challenges traditional identity markers and creates shame about emotions that conflict with progressive values.

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Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Military — Veterans Career Transition?”

Peri

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