Marriage and Military Life [Paperback]

Gene Thomas Gomulka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

Marriage and Military Life is a relationship inventory designed for dating, engaged and married military couples. Numerous studies document how premarital and marital inventories help promote better marriages by helping couples identify particular strengths and weaknesses in their relationship, and by addressing differences in backgrounds, individual personality traits and expectations that may cause marital problems. Marriage and Military Life contains two detachable self-grading inventories that are identical to the statements found in the downloadable interactive computer program: The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military. Unlike costly civilian relationship inventories that require professional administration and grading, this self-administered instrument addresses issues unique to military life (e.g., frequent long-term deployments, multiple moves, etc.). An excellent tool for young couples that wish to examine their preparedness to marry, it can! also benefit married couples that want to renew their love for one another. Couples who find themselves unable to resolve certain differences that surface in the course of discussing their responses are encouraged to order The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military that provides confidential counseling insights on each of the statements found in the inventory.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It addresses service-specific problems and helps couples determine whether or not they really should tie the knot. -- Major Michael D. Grice, Marine Corps Gazette, November 2004

Married life in the military is tough. This effective tool will truly help many dating and married couples. -- Marine Corps Gazette, November 2004

The inventory got us to talk about things we had never discussed before - and without paying outrageous counseling fees. -- Amy & Chris - an engaged couple that used the inventory

The survey got us to open up to each other and address issues that needed to be discussed before marriage. -- Sarah and Shawn Kopelove, dating couple

This insightful and innovative inventory will profoundly impact the quality of marriage and family life in the armed services. -- General A. C. Zinni, USMC (Ret), Forward to The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military

We found it to be a very useful tool that's going to save quite a number of marriages. -- Donna and Andy Mozingo, married military couple

About the Author

Gene Thomas Gomulka is the author of the Marriage and Military Life inventory and the developer of two interactive computer programs, The Survival Guide for Marriage in the Military and Before Saying "I Do." These interactive tools for dating, engaged and married couples are based upon over 30 years of counseling experience and input provided by hundreds of military and civilian couples. His interactive computer programs and relationship inventory are designed to help promote better relationships and marriages while reducing high civilian and military divorce rates, spouse abuse, and even suicides that often stem from problematic relationships. A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Francis University in Loretto, PA and an S.T.L. from the Angelicum University in Rome. After serving for five years as an associate pastor in State College, PA, the home of the Pennsylvania State University, he completed a 24 year military career as a Navy Chaplain. While serving as Deputy Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps, he co-authored the core values of "Honor, Courage and Commitment" adopted by the Marine Corps and later embraced by the Navy. In 1999 the Secretary of the Navy presented him with the Navy League’s "Alfred Thayer Mahan Award" for "literary achievement and inspirational leadership." Captain Gomulka's personal decorations include the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and various other service and campaign medals and ribbons. His interests include writing, cooking, skiing and foreign languages (Italian, Spanish, French, German and Polish). Captain Gomulka can be reached through his publisher at: [e-mail]. He and his wife, Leila, and their twins, Sasha Grace and Luke Alexander, reside in Groton, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: PlainTec, LLC (July 1, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0974808318
• ISBN-13: 978-0974808314
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,482,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a true book, May 13, 2007

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John Cotton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marriage and Military Life (Paperback)

this product is only a 10 page introduction or table of contents for the true book that I was intending to buy. The book itself is very good. I have read it. I was intending to buy another copy when I ordered this product and was misled. This is not the book you are looking for but only a pathetic 10 page supplement.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pfft., April 8, 2007

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Danielle C. Smith "NavyBlueBettie" (Charleston SC) - See all my reviews
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This isn't even a book. I got this thinking it would be a book and all it is is a test of sorts. I felt rather misled because it isn't even specified as a test. A better description could have kept me from making the mistake of buying a product like this I could have gotten from the Chapel just as easily for free.