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Parenthood and Marital Satisfaction: A Meta-Analytic Review.
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This paper found that parents report lower marital satisfaction compared with nonparents (d =−.19, r=−.10) and there is a significant negative correlation between marital satisfaction and number of children (d=−−.13, r−.06).Abstract:
This meta-analysis finds that parents report lower marital satisfaction compared with nonparents (d=−.19, r=−.10). There is also a significant negative correlation between marital satisfaction and number of children (d=−.13, r=−.06). The difference in marital satisfaction is most pronounced among mothers of infants (38% of mothers of infants have high marital satisfaction, compared with 62% of childless women). For men, the effect remains similar across ages of children. The effect of parenthood on marital satisfaction is more negative among high socioeconomic groups, younger birth cohorts, and in more recent years. The data suggest that marital satisfaction decreases after the birth of a child due to role conflicts and restriction of freedom.read more
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Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life
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The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality: an 8-year prospective study.
TL;DR: In a group of couples who did not have children, results indicated more gradual deterioration in relationship functioning during the first 8 years of marriage without the sudden changes seen in parents, suggesting that the results seen in the parent sample may be due to birth.
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