The problem of relationship violence among veterans (who fought in war) suffering from PTSD is a growing problem that is not given enough attention in the therapeutic area. Couples with relationship violence present in their relationship can often attend therapy without any symptoms regarding the presence of abuse. This makes it easy to miss vital information. When dealing with couples who have a PTSD diagnosis, especially veterans, it is important to examine couples thoroughly. Veterans who fought in the war find it difficult to distance themselves from the lives they led, leading to an increase in reactivity. psychological problems such as: anger, anxiety and aggression are common. “Veterans with PTSD, because of their prior experience with life-threatening danger, are more likely to perceive threats in their environment, even in the absence of a realistic threat. In response to these perceived threats, the veteran enters a "survival mode", characterized by increased arousal and several cognitive biases, including hostile evaluation of events, a tendency to confirm the threat, increased alertness in recognition of a threat and a lower threshold. to respond to the threat. These processes negatively impact the veteran's ability to regulate anger and engage in self-monitoring behaviors or other inhibitory processes, resulting in an increased propensity for aggression (Taft, Street, Marshall, Dowdall and Riggs, 2007). More attention in the therapeutic area. should be dedicated to veterans suffering from PTSD and perpetrators of abuse. As Sherman, Sautter, Jackson, Lyons, and Han (2007) suggest, depressed veterans mirrored the actions of veterans with PTSD, suggesting that the current...... middle of paper ..... ., I. (2006). Relationships among former prisoners of war: Contributions of posttraumatic stress disorder, aggression, and sexual satisfaction. Journal of Family Psychology, 20(4), 709-712. Sherman, MD, Sautter, F., Jackson, MH, Lyons, JA, & Hans, X. (2007). Domestic violence among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder who seek couples therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(4), 479-490. Taft, CT, Kachadourian, LK, Suvak, MK, Pinto, LA, & Miller, MM (2012). Examining the enablers and disinhibitors of domestic violence among veterans. Journal of Family Psychology, 26(2), 285-290. Taft, CT, Street, AE, Marshall, AD, Dowdall, DJ, & Riggs, DS (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and intimate partner violence among Vietnam veterans. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(2), 270-277.