Same thing for firefighters.
Both Cops and firefighters NOTORIOUS cheaters.
I used to be married to a Chicago Firefighter. Note the words %26quot;used to be%26quot;What psychological changes will my rookie policeman husband go through?As a retired police officer, I can tell you that it will have some effect on him, to what extent that will be up to his mental make up. I worked a lot of years on the midnight shift and that is a different culture of people. My hardest adjustment was dealing with the dead bodies and handling them, it caused a lot of nightmares and issues for me. One good thing about the departments today is that they usually have a physiological test on a yearly basis. He will be fine, you will have also have an adjustment to make, and it may be harder on you than him. Good luck.What psychological changes will my rookie policeman husband go through?It affects everyone differently. In my experience, yes, there is some pessimism and certainly some cynicism. However, coping mechanisms are a strange thing. Some men are able to not bring their work home with them. Others can't help it. My uncle is a cop and I never noticed much of a change. Being a cop is a tough job. When dealing with the underbelly of society, how can you not expect him to change? People lie to cops a lot, so he will probably grill you more.
I work with my second cousin (he's my mom's age) in construction management. He was a cop for 15 years. Homicide detective. He's a good guy, but he does like to play devils advocate. If you make a broad statement around him, like, %26quot;I always take a shower every day.%26quot; He will be like, %26quot;Oh really? Always? What about when you're camping? What if work is being done on the street and they shut your water off?%26quot; It's like, duh. Obviously, if I can't, then I don't take a shower. So he's all about the semantics. It can drive you crazy!
Just be patient and work on your communication. Also, it's important to set up boundaries. There are going to be some things he can't talk about that happen at work. Don't push him. There are going to be some things you don't want to hear about. Tell him to keep some things to himself.
