How many times have you heard a friend lament about their being single, something along the lines of, "Work is killing me! Oh if only I could have a loving partner to come to home to every night..." (Or, how many times have you caught yourself thinking that?) Read on...
Partner Relationship As A Buffer Against Stress
A good partner relationship can act as a buffer for those exposed to work-related stress. Women with a poorly-functioning relationship experienced more anxiety, mental stress reactions and sleeping difficulties than women who had a good relationship. Men who had a mediocre relationship had a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, psychological and somatic stress reactions than men with worse or better relationships. One explanation can be that people living with a mediocre relationship take more responsibility to improve the relationship, while those with poor relationships just admit it, and don't feel they can do anything about it. After having been exposed to stress, the body must recover and recharge itself. If there is no opportunity to recover , the body's reserves are emptied, and poor health ensues. The same principle applies when a person takes work home or has recurring quarrels and problems in his or her relationship. |
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