en روان شناسی تکاملی Evolutionary Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: The aim of this research was to explore the personal foundations of marital relationship sustainability in women with veteran spouses.<br> <b>Methods</b>: The current study employed a qualitative interpretative phenomenological research design. Among women with veteran spouses (Iran-Iraq War veterans), 14 individuals from Sardasht city (Iran) were selected purposively and interviewed. The interviews were analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis method.<br> <b>Results</b>: Exploring the lived experiences of these individuals led to the identification of 18 sub-themes and six main themes (love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance). These findings reveal the reality that sustaining a lasting interaction and coping with marital life challenges with a veteran spouse may be achievable through the core elements of love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance.<br> <b>Conclusions</b>: Counselors and psychologists working in the field of marriage and family can foster these dimensions in individuals to facilitate successful entry into marital life and the continuous sustainability of relationships.</span></span></span></span></div> Veteran spouse, Marital sustainability, Interpretative phenomenology 215 232 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-753-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Bakhtyar Hassan Muhammadamin baxtiarhassan@uor.edu.krd 10031947532846009853 10031947532846009853 Yes PhD. Counseling, Associate Professor at Education and psychology Department, College of Education, University of Raparin, Ranya, Kurdistan region, Iraq