The reality is that in addition to carting our own stress around, we also - to one degree or another - take on the stress of others, beginning with the stress of our partner.

In this lesson you will:

1. Have a greater appreciation for the importance of balancing caring for your partner and caring for yourself.
2. Gain a clearer understanding of the effects of stress on your partner.
3. Gain a clearer understanding of the effects of your partner's stress on you.
4. Have a realistic awareness of the positive and negative ways you respond to your partner's stress.
5. Improve your strategies for responding in helpful ways to each other's stress.