Maintaining a relationship requires that intimates successfully navigate the ups and downs of their daily experiences with their partners
this model, stressors originating outside the relationship (external stressors) can spillover into the relationship causing stress within the relationship
In adult couples, stress emerging outside the relationship (extra-dyadic stress) itself has a negative effect on relationship satisfaction over time
negative emotions generated by stress, but also involves maintaining relationships during stressful periods, partic- ularly when stressors impact the family
negative effects on relationship satisfaction (Randall Bodenmann, 2017) Furthermore, stress external to the relationship spills over into the
impact of external stress on internal stress and close relationships were examined (e g outside to the close relationship (e g , Bodenmann et al , 2007; Karney