Can Stress Ever Be Good for Relationships

Multiple Choice

Can stress ever be good for relationships?

A) Yes, if it is acute stress.
B) No, because the physiological effects of stress have immediate, powerful, and usually invisible effects.
C) No, because stress tends to Òpile up,Ó which depletes couples' resources for dealing with it.
D) Yes, especially when couples have the resources and skills to meet the challenge successfully.