INTRODUCTION
external stressors
The prevalence of stress has increased in the past decades and is one of the most common health concerns today. Internationally, a meta‐analysis from 2021 estimated the average worldwide prevalence of stress to be 36.5% (22 studies from around the world, Intimate relationships are among the top‐rated sources of daily stress, and nearly half (44%) of adults in the United States report that their romantic partner or kids are a The general understanding of stress originates from Lazarus’ transactional model (Lazarus, Couple interventions aimed at improving couples’ mutual coping with external stressors have shown positive effects on both relationship health (e.g., Bodenmann et al., 