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What are some of the most stressful life events in a woman’s life?

Any change in a woman’s life can be stressful ― even some of the happiest ones like having a baby or taking a new job. Here are some of their most stressful events:

• death of a spouse


• divorce


• marital separation


• spending time in jail


• death of a close family member


• personal illness or injury


• marriage


• pregnancy


• retirement

From the Holmes and Rahe Scale of Life Events (1967)