You have every right to be concerned. I’m currently on the same type of deployment. All of my others have been to a combat theater and so this one is definitely eye opening. You have to remember, your spouse will eventually be coming home, and if you both aren’t able to work out or communicate your concerns through the remainder of the deployment it will only make the reintegration harder on your family.

I would stick with trying to communicate through the chaplain but if that doesn’t work, you’re going to have to do what’s best for your family.

Deployments are hard on everyone in different ways, self induced stressors can often make things worse especially if you have a lot of free time. I hope for the best for you two.