{
  "id": 18515466,
  "title": "A bad day at work may leave you feeling less in love, study suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/a-bad-day-at-work-may-leave-you-feeling-less-in-love-study-suggests",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/a-bad-day-at-work-may-leave-you-feeling-less-in-love-study-suggests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study suggests that experiencing more stress outside of a romantic relationship can lead to a temporary decrease in feelings of love, passion, and closeness towards one's partner. The research, published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, indicates that these emotional impacts are not permanent and can vary from day to day. The study involved 100 romantic couples in the UK, aged 18 to 64, who completed daily surveys for 14 days, rating their levels of stress, mood, and romantic feelings. The findings reveal that specific spikes in non-relationship stress—such as work pressures, family disagreements, or unexpected bills—can negatively affect daily feelings of love, passion, and intimacy. However, an overall higher level of stress in one's life does not necessarily lead to consistently lower romantic feelings. The results suggest that people may develop coping strategies to manage stress, which might explain why their overall relationship satisfaction remains stable despite daily hassles.",
  "summary": "Work deadlines, family arguments, and car trouble may not stay outside the relationship. A two-week diary study suggests that when outside hassles pile up beyond the usual, feelings of love and passion tend to dip that day.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}