Guided by a stress process perspective, we investigated (a) whether marital conflict might
directly lead to changes in depression and functional impairment,(b) whether marital conflict …

Within-couple concordance in momentary cortisol levels (“cortisol linkage”) may reflect
meaningful relationship dynamics. In this study, we examined couple cortisol linkage during …

Stress is a concept that has received increased attention in marital research during the last
decade, showing that it plays an important role in understanding the quality and stability of …

Coping behaviors in response to the negative threat appraisal of a chronic or severe
medical illness serve to reduce psychological distress. However, it is still not clear how they …

Background Marital distress and depression frequently co-occur, and partnership quality is
associated with depressive symptoms and mental disorders in both men and women. One …

Poor marital quality has been linked repeatedly to spouses' health problems, with alterations
to physiological stress response systems, such as the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical …

Stress experienced by either partner in a couple can have a negative impact on each
partner's health, but most dyadic research on stress and health has focused on different-sex …

Social relationships shape adult health in profound ways. This study informs our
understanding of this association by investigating how the transitions, timing, and exposures …

Childhood adversity has enduring consequences for individuals throughout life, including
increased reactivity to stress that may contribute to marital strain in adulthood. Past research …

Children who experience chronic stressors are vulnerable to emotional and physical health
problems across the lifespan. This phenomenon raises questions for scientists and …