The impact problem-solving skills has on marital satisfaction after your first child is born
• Couples in which at least one partner had positively communicated to solve problems were more likely to be satisfied after the birth of their child.
• In contrast, couples in which neither partner had exercised problem-solving skills were the least satisfied with their marriage after the birth of their child and experienced the greatest decline of marital satisfaction over time.
Sample or Data Description
136 families from prenatal classes in a four-county rural area of the southeastern U.S.
Source
"Marital Perceptions and Interactions Across the Transition to Parenthood"
Cox, Martha J.
Paley, Blair, Burchinal, Margaret; and Payne, C. Chris
Journal of Marriage and the Family Vol. 61, Number . August, 1999. Page(s) 611-625.