Hamilton, StacyGoff, Briana S. NelsonCrow, Janet R.Reisbig, Allison M.J.2009-06-232009-06-232009-06-23http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1529Research traditionally has focused on the development of symptoms in those who experienced war-trauma directly but overlooked the impact of trauma in the partners of soldiers. The current study reports data from 45 couples where the male partners were Army soldiers who recently returned from deployments to Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) or Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). Results from this study indicated that female partner primary trauma, particularly trauma related to PTSD re-experiencing and arousal symptoms, has an influence on levels of relationship satisfaction, both for female partners and soldiers.This is an electronic version of an article published in Hamilton, S., Nelson Goff, B. S., Crow, J. R., & Reisbig, A. M. J. (2009). Primary trauma of female partners in a military sample: Individual symptoms and relationship satisfaction. American Journal of Family Therapy, 37, 336–346. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com with the open URL of your article.Female traumaPTSDMilitary couplesOperation Iraqi FreedomOperation Enduring FreedomPost-traumatic stress disorderArticle (author version)