About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by military spouses and how to support them.

Today, we honor the sacrifices of our military and spouses of veterans. Erin Smalley shares some of the statistics of how military families battle loneliness. You'll also hear from Jessica Manfre, who joins Jim Daly to share about how you can reach out to those serving in the armed forces.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Never Alone for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Hope and Encouragement for Military Families     Resources: Military Issues     Counseling Consultation and Referrals   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Guests: Erin Smalley, Jessica Manfre

Topics covered

• military families
• loneliness
• support for veterans
• sacrifices of military spouses
• community outreach

Keywords

• military spouses
• loneliness
• veterans
• support
• sacrifices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus on the Family

Products: Never Alone

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