All rights reserved. Perhaps the first thing to realize about stress is that it's not always a bad thing to have in families.
Stress means change.
It is the force exerted on a family by demands. If we think of a bridge, stress results from putting weight on the bridge. This assumes that the supports are in place, and are numerous and strong enough to withstand stress on the structure, even over time. Sometimes in a family, this is not true. The structure can't hold up under the pressure and there is a crisis.