10 tips to save your relationship from the negative effects of stress

There are many times when you can feel good because of your relationship and sometimes it can also cause you stress. (file photo)

In this vein, therapist Clinton Power explains how you can protect your relationship from the negative effects of stress. (file photo)

Build a strong friendship with mutual affection and admiration. (file photo)

Develop trust and commitment. (file photo)

Be emotionally responsive to each other's needs and connections. (file photo)

Have regular affection and sex to promote mental and physical health. (file photo)

Communicate well, discuss problems, and navigate conflicts by quickly correcting mistakes. (file photo)

Create shared values, life goals and a vision for the future. (file photo)

To be affected and to be affected should be done on both sides. (file photo)

Support and protect each other in good and bad times. (file photo)

Cope well with external stressors as a couple. (file photo)

Be resilient in the face of life's challenges. (file photo)