 Military wives also show higher odds of developing chronic pain when their spouses are deployed. Researchers looked into military health records of female patients suffering from chronic pain from 2006 to 2020. Researchers intended for the military wives to serve as a control group, but the research showed that military wives are at a much higher risk of developing chronic pain as well. Find these stories and more at federalnewsnetwork.com. I'm Eric White. Wisdom served daily. Experience the difference of the journalists at Federal News Network.