Marriage and CMT - Holmes Stress Scale

[Guest guest]

Jen,

Here is one of the many stress scales out there. (Interesting that

marriage, divorce, and reconciliation are ALL within the top 10.) You

can look up some of the longer/Q and A ones at dogpile.com - just use

search terms " stress scale " ~ Gretchen

HOLMES STRESS SCALE

www.total-design.net/qol/holmes.htm

Death of a spouse 100

Divorce 73

Marital Separation 65

Jail term 63

Death of close relative 63

Personal injury or illness 53

Marriage 50

Fired from job 47

Marital reconciliation 45

Retirement 45

Change in health,family 44

Pregnancy 40

Sexual differences 39

Gain of new family member 39

Change in financial status 38

Death of close friend 37

Change of new line of work 36

Argument with spouse 35

Mortgage 31

Foreclosure of mortgage 30

Change in responsibility at work 29

Son or daughter leaving home 29

Trouble with in-laws 29

Outstanding personal achievement 28

Wife starting or stopping work 26

Beginning or ending school 26

Revision of personal habits 24

Trouble with boss 23

Change in working hours 20

Change in working conditions 20

Change in residence 20

Change in school 20

Change in recreation 19

Change in social activities 18

Loan 17

Change in sleeping habits 16

Change in family get-to-gethers 15

Change in eating habits 15

Vacation 13

Minor violations of the law 11