What Are Signs That Stress Is Taking a Toll on My Marriage? (0:57)
Signs that stress is taking a toll on marriage can be disrupted sleep, memory issues, and an overall lack of energy. In this video, psychotherapist Stan Tatkin, PsyD, explains why people in a stressful marriage are not as healthy as they could be.
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When people are under chronic stress certain things happen, their sleep becomes disturbed, their skin doesn't look as bright and clear, they don't have as much memory, short term memory where they begin to lose their keys and forget where to do and they begin to just lose energy we call it libidinal energy.
That's because we need to be tethered to another person in a safe and secure way in order to feel courageous, energetic, safe and we can go out and do the things we ordinarily wouldn't be able to do. So people in a stressful marriage are not going to be as healthy if it really lasts a long time they're not going to be as nice, they're not going to live as long and they're going to suffer more illnesses as a result of the chronic stress between these two people.
Stress is linked to many health problems, from hypertension and depression to inflammation linked to diabetes and other conditions. Experts share tips to reduce stress, including mind-body remedies like meditation, exercise and yoga.
