Rank

Life Event

Points

1.

Death of spouse………………………………..

100

2.

Divorce………………………………………..

73

3.

Marital separation…………………………….

65

4.

5.

Jail Term………………………………………

Death of close family member………………..

63

63

6.

Personal injury or illness……………………..

53

7.

Marriage………………………………………

50

8.

Fired at work………………………………….

47

9.

Marital reconciliation…………………………

45

10.

Retirement…………………………………….

45

11.

Changes in family member's health………….

44

12.

Pregnancy…………………………………….

40

13.

Sex difficulties………………………………..

39

14.

Gain of new family member…………………..

39

15.

Business readjustment………………………..

39

16.

Change in financial status…………………….

38

17.

Death of close friend………………………….

37

18.

Change to different line of work………………

36

19.

Change in number of arguments with Spouse

35

20.

Mortgage or loan over $10,000……………….

31

21.

Foreclosure of mortgage or loan………………

31

22.

Change in work responsibilities………………

29

23.

Son or daughter leaving home………………..

29

24.

Trouble with in-laws………………………….

29

25.

Outstanding personal achievement……………

28

26.

Spouse begins or stops work………………….

26

RANK

27.

LIFE EVENT

Begin or end school…………………………..

POINTS

26

28.

Change in living conditions………………….

25

29.

Revision of personal habits……………………

24

30.

31.

Trouble with boss………………………….….

Change in work hours, conditions…………….

23

20

32.

Change in residence……..…………………....

20

33.

Change in schools…………………………..…

20

34.

Change in recreation………………………….

19

35.

Change in church activities………………..….

18

36.

Change in social activities…………………….

18

37.

Mortgage or loan under $10,000……………...

17

38.

Change in sleeping habits…………………….

16

39.

Change in number of family gatherings………

15

40.

Change in eating habits……………………….

15

41.

Vacation ………………………………………

13

42.

Christmas ……………………………………..

12

43.

Minor violations of the law …………………..

11