When is the best time for a stress reducing conversation?

In your relationship, when is the best time to have a stress reducing conversation?  Is it most helpful the moment that you both walk through the door?  Or does someone need some time to decompress beforehand?  Our goal this week is to make a plan with your partner, or even to make a plan with another friend. It can be helpful to have multiple friends that you can rely on for a stress reducing conversation. In my house, I have been working on increasing the number of friends that I can call for a stress reducing conversation, especially when my husband is out of town. For more information, see this article from the Gottman Institute.