Stress Spillover in Romantic Relationships
This article examines how work stress spills over into romantic relationships and strategies for protection. Based on Bolger et al.'s (1989) stress spillover model, Bodenmann's (2005) dyadic coping theory, and Gottman's research on the critical first four minutes after homecoming, we explore Big Five personality correlations with coping styles, emotional contagion mechanisms between partners, the buffering effect of social support, and concrete strategies for protecting relationships under chronic stress conditions.