peer reviewed ; This study aims to improve our understanding of the impact of stroke on the lives of patients & principal caregivers (PCs). The objective was to analyze agreement within patient-caregiver couples in responses to statements concerning the psychological & social repercussions of stroke. Two years post-stroke, 97 patient-PC pairs were administered questionnaires at home. Logistic regression was used to analyze data on 50 couples of questionnaires from Luxembourg (Lux) & 47 from Portugal (Por); 60% of patients were men, with average ages of 65 years in Luxembourg & 71 years in Portugal; 75% of carers were women aged on average 61.5 years (Lux) & 61 years (Por). Responses to the question "Are you happy or not?" were more correlated with concordance within patient-caregiver couples’ statements concerning the psychological and social repercussions of stroke than were socioeconomic characteristics (nationality, age, having finished elementary school or not). Patients who considered themselves happy were more likely to give answers close to those of their caregivers. This was true particularly in the domain of stroke repercussions on relationships with friends: “sympathy shown by friends and relations”, “loss of friends”, “friends bothered by the handicap” & "ties maintained & even strengthened”. Conversely, PCs who described themselves as happy were less likely to agree with the patient they cared for. Patient-PC couples emphasised the consequences of a stroke on self-image in the face of the “loss of many friends" & the fact that "the patient feels devalued ". Family & social life is disrupted by stroke, and friendly relationships are put under stress. Patient-caregiver coherence is central, not least in its effect on quality of life. Do couples’ feelings about life have a decisive role in the reconstruction of the identities of patients and caregivers? What part will trust play in that process? ; F3R-INS-PFN-060606 > AVC Vivre au GD après ac. cérébral final > ...