War and divorce: How armed conflict tears families apart

By Steve Benmor ( March 9, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT) -- There is a particular kind of suffering that receives almost no attention in the coverage of armed conflict: the disintegration of the marriage. When a country is at war, suffering happens not only in the trenches under bombardment but also at the kitchen table, in the bedroom and in the silence that falls between two spouses....