Which do you handle better in your personal life: one big problem or several small ones?

Currently, I have some small-to-medium issues in my life. None of them qualify as crisis level, but they are annoying and close to constant. I have friends that are dealing with terminally ill family members, major job issues and child custody battles.

While I would prefer to have neither side of this coin, I find that I deal better with one major problem than a bunch of smaller problems. The small ones make me feel like I’m being pecked to death by a duck.

What about you? Which do you handle better?