💞 Stronger Together – Relationship Skills for Lasting Partnerships *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

6.1 – Understanding How Stress Impacts Relationships: Stress seeps into relationships like water through cracks, shaping conversations, moods, and even the way partners perceive one another. It can distort patience, making small annoyances feel heavier than they are, and drain emotional energy that would otherwise go toward connection. When one or both partners carry outside pressure—whether from work, finances, or family—it can silently influence tone, empathy, and willingness to compromise. Understanding stress begins with recognizing that it is not always personal; it’s often the body and mind’s reaction to overwhelm. Couples who can identify the presence of stress rather than blame each other create a foundation of compassion instead of defensiveness. Seeing stress as a shared challenge rather than a personal flaw keeps love resilient. This awareness helps partners become teammates rather than opponents when life’s pressure mounts. When both people know how stress works, they can learn to disarm it before it divides them. The result is a relationship that grows stronger through struggle, not weaker because of it.

About this course

Guidance and strategies to help couples build trust, communicate effectively, and strengthen their partnership for long-term success.

This course includes:
  • Communication and conflict resolution practice activities
  • Trust-building and intimacy exercises
  • Partnership goal-setting templates and tools

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