US couples in Covid-19 quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown


This image released by Caren Tolleth shows her husband Michael posing with their sons Gavin, five, left, and Emmett, nine months, at their home in Gillette, N.J. The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on couples and their relationships. Some stay-at-home mothers say their husbands, now homebound, are finally having to see how much domestic work their spouses do. — Caren Tolleth/AP

The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.

For another couple, in the midst of a separation, the bitterly fought issue is the kids and whether they can safely see friends. One parent is allowing it in an effort to be the "fun parent”; the other bitterly opposes it.

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