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Stress is contagious in relationships – here's what you can do to support your partner and boost your own health during the holidays and beyond

  • Written by Rosie Shrout, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
imageRelationship stress can hit new highs during the holidays.Aaron Amat/iStock via Getty Images Plus

With the flurry of shopping, spending money and traveling to see family, stress can feel inevitable during the holidays.

You might already know stress can affect your own health, but what you may not realize is that your stress – and how you...

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