That's a pretty tall order even under the best of circumstances. One of the main difficulties that couples face revolves around expectations. During the course of a relationship, each partner may go through a series of transitions, such as the death of a parent, the loss of a job, or physical illness. The couple may go through transitions, such as relocation, the birth of a child, or the change of a job. All of these changes have an impact on the relationship and produce stress.
Work is a significant source of stress for many people.
Conflicts on the job, dissatisfaction with one's supervisor or with the job itself, insufficient financial compensation, fear of losing one's job, fear of changing a job for greater advancement, feeling stifled in a quest for power, not feeling appreciated or acknowledged, all produce significant stress. The degree of stress will vary depending on the personality of the individual and the amount invested in each issue. How we think. Stress increases as a function of how we think about events. Some folks tend to catastrophize events, making mountains out of molehills, or exaggerating the consequences.