The problem of relationship violence among veterans (who fought in war) suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is a growing problem that is not paid enough attention in the therapeutic field. Couples with relationship violence present in their relationship can often undergo therapy without any symptoms regarding the presence of abuse. Therefore, it is easy to miss vital information. When dealing with couples diagnosed with PTSD, especially veterans, it is important to screen couples thoroughly. Veterans who fought in war find it difficult to distance themselves from the life they led, hence, increased reactivity to psychological problems such as; anger, anxiety and aggression are common. “Veterans with PTSD, by virtue of their prior life-threatening experience, are more likely to perceive threats in their environment, even in the absence of a realistic threat. In response to these perceived threats, the veteran enters a "survival mode", characterized by increased arousal and several cognitive biases, including a hostile appraisal of events, a bias towards confirmation of the threat, increased vigilance in recognizing a threat and a lower threshold. to respond to the threat. These processes negatively impact the veteran's ability to regulate anger and engage in self-control behaviors or other inhibitory processes, resulting in a greater propensity for aggression (Taft, Street, Marshall, Dowdall, & Riggs, 2007). More attention in the therapeutic field must be paid to veterans with PTSD who are perpetrators of abuse. As suggested by Sherman, Sautter, Jackson, Lyons, and Han (2007), depressed veterans mirrored the acts of veterans with PTSD, suggesting that the tren... center of paper..., I. ( 2006). Relationships among former prisoners of war: Contributions of posttraumatic stress disorder, aggression, and sexual satisfaction. Journal of Family Psychology, 20(4), 709-712. Sherman, M. D., Sautter, F., Jackson, M. H., Lyons, J. A., & Hans, X. (2007). Domestic violence in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder seeking couples therapy. Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, 32(4), 479-490. Taft, C. T., Kachadourian, L. K., Suvak, M. K., Pinto, L. A., & Miller, M. M. (2012). Examining the stimulating and disinhibiting factors of intimate partner violence in veterans. Journal ofFamily Psychology, 26(2), 285-290.Taft, C.T., Street, A.E., Marshall, A.D., Dowdall, D.J., & Riggs, D.S. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, and partner abuse among Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(2), 270-277.