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* In a perfect world, you'd be a stress case only when your guy was your calm, composed rock ... and vice versa. But that ideal is hard to come by, especially in light of the September 11 tragedy. Now everyone's stressed simultaneously--whether it's from losing a loved one, feeling economic strain, or flipping out over anything-can-happen fears. And when both you and your man have anxiety overload, your love connection can suffer. "The extra demands you put on each other during a crisis can take their toll on the relationship," says Sybil Carrere, Ph.D., a couples researcher at the University of Washington.
But don't write off your couplehood as a casualty of the ...