Here’s something I should’ve figured out, oh, maybe three startups and two boyfriends ago. Psychologists at the University of Hertfordshire in Britain found that men are less able than women to cope with their partner’s work stress. Women could become anxious about their partner’s work stress but were much more successful in not being depressed by it. The article in the Mercury News (online access to it may expire soon) ends with a quote from the report’s co-author: “Couples need to pay attention to the way they communicate with each other regarding work. If you go home and offload on your partner, it will have an effect on them.” Sounds so common sense, but I can’t tell you how many times I would forget that.