Although the level of stress assigned to marriage varies depending on which life events stress tests you take, being married is considered a highly stressful experience.
Frequent arguing, lack of intimacy, difficulty in solving problems, financial concerns, child raising issues, illness, and living in a tense environment can all increase marital stress.
The top five life changing events:
- Death of a child
- Death of spouse
- Death of parent or sibling
- Divorce
- Separation from spouse due to work or marital difficulties
Online Stress Tests
- Life Events Stress Test
- Life Events Scale
- Life Stress Test Automatic Scoring
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Life Stress Test by Dr. Tim Lowenstein
- More Stress Assessment Tests
Handling Stress Together
- Plan meals together so that you both eat healthy foods.
- Throughout your day, make sure to drink water.
- Make time in your schedule for exercising together.
- Have fun and laugh more with each other.
- Arrange a date night or some way to spend some time alone together on a regular basis.
- Support one another.
- Create a good sleeping environment so that you both get enough sleep.
