The broad isolation, separation, and loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic raise risks
for couples' relationship quality and stability. Guided by the vulnerability–stress–adaptation …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents acute, ongoing relationship challenges. The current
research tested how (1) preexisting vulnerabilities assessed prior to the pandemic …

Abstract The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly altered people's daily
lives and created multiple societal challenges. One important challenge of this unique …

How romantic partners respond to stress has important implications for the well-being of
their relationship. In this study, we examined the effects of three types of stress on …

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, romantic partners and families were forced to
develop new routines under increasingly stressful circumstances. These conditions had the …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on various aspects of life,
but questions about its effects on close relationships remain largely unanswered. In the …

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected intimate relationships? The existing literature is
mixed on the effect of major external stressors on couple relationships, and little is known …

External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what can
mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related stressors were associated with …

The COVID-19 pandemic created a unique climate for examining the links between stressful
conditions and couples' relationship well-being. According to theories of stress spillover …

The COVID pandemic, and actions taken by governments worldwide to deal with it, have
placed stress on couple relationships. Reports from many countries have documented …