en <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Aims: </span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">living with post-traumatic stress disorder veterans imposes severe stress on veterans&rsquo; family members, especially veteran&rsquo;s spouses. This study aimed to discover and explore coping strategies to advance and maintain the cohesion of life. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""></span></b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Participants & Methods: </span></b><span cambria="" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:">Current study was conducted in 2021 using a qualitative content analysis approach. Participants were selected purposely from </span><span cambria="" style="font-family:">post-traumatic stress disorder </span><span cambria="" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:">veterans&rsquo; spouses. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 </span><span cambria="" style="font-family:">post-traumatic stress disorder </span><span cambria="" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:">veterans&rsquo; spouses. And then analyzed according to Graneheim & Lundman&#39;s method.</span><span lang="UK" style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Findings:</span></b> <span cambria="" style="font-family:">Through analysis of transcribed interviews, 1 theme, 4 categories, and 8 subcategories were extracted. The theme was developing life meaning and categories including developing value base approach, altruistic preservation, beyond-defined gender roles, and mutually beneficial care.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Conclusion:</span></b> <span cambria="" lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:">In confronting with full of tension in life and lack of support, developing the meaning of life can be led to wide and deep changes in the encyclopedia and the meaning of wives&#39; life, and these changes can make them better and more optimal in confronting life challenges</span><span cambria="" style="font-family:">.</span></span></span></span> Life,Veterans,Spouse,Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,Coping Behavior, 263 269 http://ijwph.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1955-1&slc_lang=en&sid=3 D. Oudi 1003194753284600378798 0000000327151784 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran M. Nakhaei 1003194753284600378797 1003194753284600378797 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran S. Mohtasham 1003194753284600378684 0000000283246617 No Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran A.A. Esmaeili 1003194753284600378683 0000000327563068 No “Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine” and “Medical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center”, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran S.A. Vagharseyydein 1003194753284600378550 0000000167085246 Yes Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran