The Family Under Stress

This week we've discussed different stressors in the family.  I think the biggest thing that I've realized this week is about family crisis.  One thing that is important to remember is that families are all different. What's even more different are individuals in families.  We all handle family crisis in different ways. Every family is different in even constituting what is a family crisis.  For example: a fire may be completely devastating and life changing to one family compared to another family who would just find it as a mere hard time that they could get through together.  I think one big factor is the closeness of the family. If the individuals know how to work together to improve their situation-it brings them even closer and it makes them stronger.  If the family doesn't know how to work together during the hard times it makes for even more difficult times.  I think that's what is so hard on people when they first get married.  The couple usually have only known each other during the good and exciting times. When they get into the beginning stages of marriage they don't know how each other will react to different stressors.  I think a way to deal with family stress is to just get a general feel of how everyone handles the hard times. And then from there to learn and grow to deal with the next family stressor.