Tell me about yourself. How did you and your spouse meet? How long have you been together?
Is this his/her first deployment? How often have you been separated due to military obligations? How were those separations for you? Your spouse? Your children?
How is everyone doing, knowing your spouse will soon be leaving? What about you?
What conversations have you had with your children about this upcoming separation?
What have you done—you and your spouse—to prepare your family for this change in your lives? Do you have a “game plan,” a plan to cover any unexpected blips or any “what ifs” in your family life?
Do you have any special plans for the time when your spouse is deployed?
What worries you the most about this deployment?
What can you do to relieve your spouse of any anxieties he/she may have over this separation? What can you do for your children to help them not to be as fearful or anxious?
