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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.

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Your wife is thriving while you're out of work, and you hate how small that makes you feel.

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