Stress in a marriage can take a serious toll on your relationship with your spouse, which impacts your health. But, what can you do to keep your love alive while dealing with stress? There are several strategies to deal with the everyday stress of marriage and strengthen your marriage.
Arguing and worrying over family problems may lead to an increased risk of dying in middle age. “Stressful social relations in private life are associated with a two- to three-times increased risk of dying,” said lead researcher Dr. Rikke Lund, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen.
Here are 9 super-effective strategies for dealing with stress in your marriage:
1. Talk openly about your feelings and emotions.
In times of stress, the tendency is to keep everything bottled up inside or to explode at the slightest disagreement. However, this approach will not work if you want your marriage to survive and thrive. In successful marriages, couples talk about …