The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality
An 8-year prospective study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203065 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian D Do (0000-0002-8039-848X, Texas A&M University), Brian D Doss, Galena K Rhoades (0000-0003-3514-8139, University of Denver), Scott M Stanley (0000-0001-8323-3501, University of Denver), Howard J Markman (0000-0003-0050-6426, University of Denver) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 601-619 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0013969 |
| PMID | 19254107 |
| PMCID | PMC2702669 |
| OpenAlex | W2098223435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 196 |
| References cited | 43 |
This longitudinal study examined the effect of the birth of the 1st child on relationship functioning using data from 218 couples (436 individuals) over the course of the first 8 years of marriage. Compared with prebirth levels and trajectories, parents showed sudden deterioration following birth on observed and self-reported measures of positive and negative aspects of relationship functioning. The deterioration in these variables was small to medium in size and tended to persist throughout the remaining years of the study. Mothers and fathers showed similar amounts of change after birth. The amount of postbirth deterioration in relationship functioning varied systematically by several characteristics of the individual, the marriage, and the pregnancy itself. 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
Developmental psychology · Longitudinal sample · Longitudinal study · Pregnancy · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology
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Controversies in couple relationship education (CRE)
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A process model of parental executive functioning as a spillover mechanism linking interparental conflict and parenting difficulties across parenting domains
Reaction and adaptation to the birth of a child
Sexual Conflict After Conception
The premarital communication roots of marital distress and divorce
The Dyadic Effects of Supportive Coparenting and Parental Stress on Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
Family Status and Mental Health
Adult Attachment Orientations, Stress, and Romantic Relationships
Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood
The transition to parenthood
Marital Quality over the Transition to Parenthood as a Predictor of Coparenting
Suppression Sours Sacrifice
Family Life in Context
Rejection in romantic relationships
The Mediation Role of an Individual’s and Couple’s Psychological Factors, Including Parenting in the Prediction of Relational and Marital Satisfaction
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Psychometric Traits of Motherhood Role Acceptance Scale and its Relationship With Psychological Capital
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Relational Processes as Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction Trajectories Across the Transition to Parenthood
Positive relationship adaptation of couples transitioning to parenthood
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The Factorial Invariance of the Satisfaction in Couple Relationship Scale (SCR) based on the variables sex, living together, and having children
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Predictors of change in relationship satisfaction among Black postpartum mothers
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Mothers’ Self‐focused Reflective Functioning Interacts with Childhood Experiences of Rejection to Predict Current Romantic Relationship Quality and Parenting Behavior
Parenting Teamwork
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Stability and Change in Self-Esteem During the Transition to Parenthood
Health Adversity and Value Change
Relationship Satisfaction Can Help to Maintain the Positive Effect of Childbirth on Parental Self-Esteem
Current understandings of childfreedom
Conversations in couple relationships
Pregnant Women’s View on Their Relationship
Relationship Satisfaction Across the Transition to Parenthood Among Interracial Couples
Paternal Depressive Symptoms and Marital Quality
Intimate relationships after receiving versus being denied an abortion
Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation
Relational Trajectories from Parent and Child to Grandparent and New Parent
A first glance into the black box of life satisfaction surrounding childbearing
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Attachment, Conflict Resolution, and Sexual Satisfaction in Adoptive Couples
Treatment Effects of a Relationship-Strengthening Intervention for Economically Disadvantaged New Parents
Congruence of the Marital Relationship During Transition to Parenthood
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Measuring Virtues in Marital Education Programs and Marital Therapy
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Parental Stress and Coping Inventory
Division of Household and Childcare Labor and Relationship Conflict Among Low-Income New Parents
Postpartum Body Satisfaction and Intimacy in First-Time Parents
Gender, Emotion Work, and Relationship Quality
Postpartum Depression in Mothers and Fathers
Dyadic expectations of cooperation and support in the transition to parenthood
Racially and economically diverse participants' change in couple‐focused mindfulness following participation in couple relationship education
Marital Satisfaction and the Quality of Mother–Father–Child Triadic Interactions
The Role of Spirituality in Transition to Parenthood
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Envolvimento paterno durante o nascimento dos filhos
Self-esteem and relationship satisfaction during the transition to motherhood
Moving toward more perfect unions
New parental positivity
Mindfulness predicts growth belief and positive outcomes in social relationships
Adapting to fatherhood
Relationship Between the Genital Self-Image and the Sexual Quality of Life of Primiparous Women in the Postpartum Period in Heterosexual Couples
Unintended Childbearing and Marital Instability
Causes of Divorce from the Perspective of Females in Slovenia
Comparing the Experiences of Couples in First Marriages and Remarriages in Couple and Relationship Education
Alterações na rede social de apoio durante a gestação e o nascimento de filhos
Sliding Versus Deciding
Marital satisfaction across the transition to parenthood.
Designing, Testing, and Interpreting Interactions and Moderator Effects in Family Research.
Interventions to Ease the Transition to Parenthood
A multivariate hierarchical model for studying psychological change within married couples.
Communication, Conflict, and Commitment
Timing Is Everything
Premarital education, marital quality, and marital stability
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Hierarchical linear models
Validation of Modified Family and Interparental Conflict Scales for Use with Young Adults from Divorced and Non-Divorced Families
The longitudinal course of marital quality and stability
Norwegian Families
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Short Marital-Adjustment and Prediction Tests
Parenthood and Marital Satisfaction
The transition to parenthood
Bayesian Model Selection in Social Research
Couple Observational Coding Systems
Adult attachment and the transition to parenthood
Adult attachment, the transition to parenthood, and depressive symptoms
The conceptualization of marital commitment
Sex typing and division of labor as determinants of marital change across the transition to parenthood
Perceiving unfairness in the family
Positive Expectations in the Early Years of Marriage
Marital conflict and child adjustment
Couples share similar changes in depressive symptoms and marital satisfaction anticipating the birth of a child
Marital Quality and Conflict Across the Transition to Parenthood in African American and White Couples
Marital Perceptions and Interactions Across the Transition to Parenthood
Assessing Commitment in Personal Relationships
Changes in Marriage Associated with the Transition to Parenthood
Patterns of Marital Change across the Transition to Parenthood
The Assessment of Marital Quality
Maybe I Do
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The Effect of the Transition to Parenthood on the Marriage Relationship
Sons, Daughters, and Family Processes
The Intergenerational Transmission of Union Instability in Early Adulthood
Conflict Frequency and Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
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Lesbian Couples' Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
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| Unique citing works | 196 |
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| Citations per year | 11,53 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 185 |