<p> <strong> What are the characteristics of families without stress? To answer this question, UCLA researchers from California studied 32 families for four consecutive days, measuring the stress levels of family members daily. </ strong> </ p>
<p> The article was edited by <strong> Irene Kalaitzidou </ strong>, Stres Consultant, scientific associate of the Andrological Institute of Athens. </ p>
<p> The characteristics of the families were: the two parents had two or more children and they also had a loan in the bank! </ p>
<p> Researchers studied the way home assignment was linked to family satisfaction and concluded that it does not matter who does the most work at home (although women do the most) as long as the couple feels they are working for the same objective. Women seemed to be happier when they felt that their husband had an understanding of what to do. </ P>

<p> For example, the husbands in these families as much as the mother cooked laid the table without asking “what do I have to do?”. These couples seemed to function more like “what to do as a family” rather than “what to do for the family”. It is interesting, however, that when women seemed to respect and appreciate their husband, he did more homework … </ p>
<p> Couples who were characterized by mutual respect and understanding had a happier family. Patience and support for a partner, as opposed to irony and impatience, affected not only the couple themselves but also how much the children respected their parents. Also love and humor were typical of families with low stress levels. </ P>
<p> Mothers spent at least 10 minutes on themselves to deal with things that please them, such as gardening or relaxation. </ p>

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<p> Families with a low stress index seemed to spend several moments together. Although every couple wants to go on holiday to spend quality time in their family, it seems that everyday moments reduce stress and unite the family! Situations such as a family lunch table, mother’s mother’s hair, or a father-and-son football match have had positive results for the whole family. Family moments, where members chat and laugh, seem to “drive off stress” and “bring the family closer” … </ p>