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Objectives: This study’s aim was to examine the factors influencing the stress of married women, using the dataset of the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Family. Methods: A multiple regression model was used to study the factors influencing the stress of 5,630 participants, comprising married women. Results: The findings revealed that married women’s stress had negative relationships with: age(b=-1.036, p<0.001), occupation status(b=-0.499, p<0.001), marital satisfaction(b=-0.343, p<0.001), relationship with spouse(b=-0.190, p<0.001), number of exercise with one’s husband(b=-0.142, p<0.001), awareness of spouses’ responsibility for child care(b=-0.762 p<0.001), perceived health status(b=-0.487 p<0.001), and degree to which leisure activities are sufficient(b=-0.273 p<0.001), but a positive relationship with awareness of drinking(b=0.101 p<0.001). Conclusions: This study suggests that family perception is an important factor in the stress of married women. Its findings will help policymakers in designing plans to reduce the stress of married women.