Marriage and the First Responder: Defending the Homefront
[mc4wp_form id="746"] By: Joshua Browne, M.P.S. The Value of Marriage: The new book authored by Adam Davis and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (2019), entitled “Bulletproof Marriage,” opens with an exchange familiar to first responders. After locating a new officer in the patrol briefing room, a “pasty looking sergeant” inquired as to the reason the officer was present. The conversation progressed as follows: “Hey sarge, I was wrapping up some paperwork and heading back out. About to meet my wife for lunch.” “You married? How long?” the sergeant asked. “We’ve been married six years. Two kids.” The sergeant responded, “I give it five more. Five years on this job and you’ll be divorced. It’s impossible for a cop to stay married with the crap we see every day. Good luck kid. …