How stress can lead romantic partners to lose sight of each other's emotional needs—and what they can do to be more supportive, writes ArashEmamzadeh
Eligibility criteria: first marriage, lasting less than six months, and no children.
Sample characteristics: Men were 29 years of age, on average; 78% White; 52% with a bachelor’s degree and 9% with a master’s degree; 78% employed full-time. Women were 27 years of age, on average; 76% White; 57% with bachelor’s degree and 14% with master’s degree; 70% employed full-time. Couples were instructed to complete various questionnaires and a 14-day diary survey. These assessments were repeated twice in the following two years.
A key measure was the UCLA Life Stress Interview, used to assess chronic stress related to different life domains, such as finances, work, health, and romantic relationships. The daily diary measures evaluated daily stress, perceptions of partners’ support needs, perceptions of own support needs, and actual support provision to one’s spouse.As noted in the introduction, before providing support, one must firsttheir romantic partner’s need for support.
One explanation is that even if high stress temporarily prevents couples from tuning in to each other and reading the cues of need for support, married couples likely know each other’s feelings and thoughts well enough. In other words, despite daily hassles, spouses may not lose perspective on what their romantic partners need.
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