When any of these symptoms start to creep into your marriage, make time together to step back and re-evaluate your life style and commitment to one another.
Do this in a positive way so that you are not creating more stress for one another. Point out to each other the areas of your marriage relationship that are running smoothly.
Physical Symptoms:
- Difficulty sleeping
- Poor appetite or overeating
- Frequent colds, flu, other illnesses
Emotional Symptoms:
- More arguments
- Sexual and intimacy problems
- More anger, irritation
- Low toleration level
- Anxious
- Depressed
- Tense
How to Cope with Stress:
- Eat healthy foods
- Get enough sleep
- Drink water throughout the day
- Make time for exercise
- Have some fun and laugh more
- As a couple, try to spend some time alone together
- Be supportive of one another
