The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality: An 8-year prospective study.

Doss, Brian D.; Rhoades, Galena K.; Stanley, Scott M.; Markman, Howard J.

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The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality: An 8-year prospective study.

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Doss, Brian D., Rhoades, Galena K., Stanley, Scott M., Markman, Howard J.·2009·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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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.

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Couple-Focused Prevention at the Transition to Parenthood, a Randomized Trial: Effects on Coparenting, Parenting, Family Violence, and Parent and Child Adjustment
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Reasons for divorce and recollections of premarital intervention: Implications for improving relationship education.
Scott, S. B., Rhoades, G. K., Stanley, S. M., Allen, E. S., & Markman, H. J. (2013) · Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice · doi:10.1037/a0032025 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
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Ambivalence toward imposed change: The conflict between dispositional resistance to change and the orientation toward the change agent.
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Parental depression and child outcomes–is marital conflict the missing link?
Hanington, L., Heron, J., Stein, A., & Ramchandani, P. (2012) · Child: Care, Health and Development · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01270.x · Cited by 160 · see citing works
The Impact of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress and Depression Symptoms on Couples’ Relationship Satisfaction: A Population-Based Prospective Study
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Marital Quality over the Transition to Parenthood as a Predictor of Coparenting
Christopher, C., Umemura, T., Mann, T., Jacobvitz, D. B., & Hazen, N. L. (2015) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-015-0172-0 · Cited by 156 · see citing works
Family transitions following the birth of a sibling: An empirical review of changes in the firstborn's adjustment.
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The impact of COVID-19 on pregnant womens’ experiences and perceptions of antenatal maternity care, social support, and stress-reduction strategies
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The Dyadic Effects of Supportive Coparenting and Parental Stress on Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
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Parenting and Relational Well-being During the Transition to Parenthood: Challenges for First-time Parents
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Does a helping hand mean a heavy heart? Helping behavior and well-being among spouse caregivers.
Poulin, M. J., Brown, S. L., Ubel, P. A., Smith, D., Jankovic, A., & Langa, K. M. (2010) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/a0018064 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
Can a Happy Relationship Predict a Happy Life? A Population-Based Study of Maternal Well-Being During the Life Transition of Pregnancy, Infancy, and Toddlerhood
Dyrdal, G. M., Røysamb, E., Nes, R. B., & Vittersø, J. (2010) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-010-9238-2 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
A Meta‐analytic Study of Couple Interventions During the Transition to Parenthood
Pinquart, M., & Teubert, D. (2010) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00597.x · Cited by 129 · see citing works
Family Status and Mental Health: Recent Advances and Future Directions
Umberson, D., Thomeer, M. B., & Williams, K. (2012) · Handbooks of sociology and social research · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4276-5_20 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
Parent education interventions designed to support the transition to parenthood: A realist review
Gilmer, C., Buchan, J. L., Letourneau, N., Bennett, C. T., Shanker, S. G., Fenwick, A., & Smith-Chant, B. (2016) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.03.015 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Personality trait development across the transition to retirement.
Schwaba, T., & Bleidorn, W. (2018) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/pspp0000179 · Cited by 118 · see citing works
Changes in Marital Satisfaction Across the Transition to Parenthood
Kohn, J. L., Rholes, S. W., Simpson, J. A., Martin, A., Tran, S., & Wilson, C. L. (2012) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167212454548 · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Effectiveness of a Technology-Based Supportive Educational Parenting Program on Parental Outcomes (Part 1): Randomized Controlled Trial
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“During the postpartum period, the stressful adaptation to new parental roles, additional infant care responsibilities, and a lack of social support from one’s partner [17-19] can adversely affect parental bonding with the infant, which may give rise to child developmental and attachment issues [20].”
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Self-esteem and relationship satisfaction during the transition to motherhood.
van Scheppingen, M. A., Denissen, J. J. A., Chung, J. M., Tambs, K., & Bleidorn, W. (2018) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/pspp0000156 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
A randomized controlled trial of a couple relationship and coparenting program (Couple CARE for Parents) for high- and low-risk new parents.
Petch, J. F., Halford, W. K., Creedy, D. K., & Gamble, J. A. (2012) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0028781 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Reaction and adaptation to the birth of a child: A couple-level analysis.
Dyrdal, G. M., & Lucas, R. E. (2012) · Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0028335 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the impact of becoming parents on the couple relationship
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Mindfulness-based relationship education for couples expecting their first child--part 1: a randomized mixed-methods program evaluation.
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Relationship Satisfaction Trajectories Across the Transition to Parenthood Among Low‐Risk Parents
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How Can We Improve Preventive and Educational Interventions for Intimate Relationships?
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Couples’ relationship affects mothers’ and fathers’ anxiety and depression trajectories over the transition to parenthood
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Sanctification of marriage and spiritual intimacy predicting observed marital interactions across the transition to parenthood.
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Effects of prenatal and postnatal parent depressive symptoms on adopted child HPA regulation: Independent and moderated influences.
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Risk factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy and postpartum
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Preadoptive factors predicting lesbian, gay, and heterosexual couples' relationship quality across the transition to adoptive parenthood.
Goldberg, A. E., Smith, J. Z., & Kashy, D. A. (2010) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0019615 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
A New Baby in the Bedroom: Frequency and Severity of Postpartum Sexual Concerns and Their Associations With Relationship Satisfaction in New Parent Couples.
Schlagintweit, H. E., Bailey, K. M., & Rosen, N. (2016) · Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.08.006 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Transition to Parenthood and Marital Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis
Bogdan, I.-M., Turliuc, M., & Candel, O. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901362 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Long-term follow-up of a randomized trial of family foundations: Effects on children’s emotional, behavioral, and school adjustment.
Feinberg, M. E., Jones, D. E., Roettger, M. E., Solmeyer, A. R., & Hostetler, M. L. (2014) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000037 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
Controversies in couple relationship education (CRE): Overlooked evidence and implications for research and policy.
Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. (2014) · Psychology, Public Policy, and Law · doi:10.1037/law0000025 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Fathers' decline in testosterone and synchrony with partner testosterone during pregnancy predicts greater postpartum relationship investment
Saxbe, D., Edelstein, R. S., Lyden, H. M., Wardecker, B. M., Chopik, W. J., & Moors, A. C. (2016) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.07.005 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Parenting stress mediates the association between negative affectivity and harsh parenting: A longitudinal dyadic analysis.
Le, Y., Fredman, S. J., & Feinberg, M. E. (2017) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/fam0000315 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Predictors of Change in Relationship Satisfaction during the Transition to Parenthood
Trillingsgaard, T., Baucom, K. J. W., & Heyman, R. E. (2014) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12089 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Husband’s Alcohol Use, Intimate Partner Violence, and Family Maltreatment of Low-Income Postpartum Women in Mumbai, India
Wagman, J. A., Donta, B., Ritter, J., Naik, D. D., Nair, S., Saggurti, N., Raj, A., & Silverman, J. G. (2016) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/0886260515624235 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
Stability and Change in Self-Esteem During the Transition to Parenthood
Bleidorn, W., Buyukcan-Tetik, A., Schwaba, T., van Scheppingen, M. A., Denissen, J. J. A., & Finkenauer, C. (2016) · Social Psychological and Personality Science · doi:10.1177/1948550616646428 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
Prospective and dyadic associations between expectant parents’ prenatal hormone changes and postpartum parenting outcomes
Edelstein, R. S., Chopik, W. J., Saxbe, D. E., Wardecker, B. M., Moors, A. C., & LaBelle, O. P. (2017) · Developmental Psychobiology · doi:10.1002/dev.21469 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
“The vast majority of prior work on the transition to parenthood focuses on psychosocial predictors of adjustment and parenting outcomes, such as social support and relationship functioning (e.g., Doss et al., 2009; Stapleton et al., 2012).”
What Do Parents Regret About Having Children? Communicating Regrets Online
Moore, J., & Abetz, J. S. (2018) · Journal of Family Issues · doi:10.1177/0192513x18811388 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
A randomized controlled trial of brief coparenting and relationship interventions during the transition to parenthood.
Doss, B. D., Cicila, L. N., Hsueh, A. C., Morrison, K. R., & Carhart, K. (2014) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0037311 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
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The Role of Religion in Parenting Satisfaction and Parenting Stress Among Young Parents
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Does having children increase environmental concern? Testing parenthood effects with longitudinal data from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study
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The trajectory of maternal and paternal fatigue and factors associated with fatigue across the transition to parenthood
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Household Income and Trajectories of Marital Satisfaction in Early Marriage
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD: NARRATIVES OF PERSISTENCE AND DESISTANCE
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Dyadic Empathy Predicts Sexual and Relationship Well-Being in Couples Transitioning to Parenthood
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Whose fault is it? Blame predicting psychological adjustment and couple satisfaction in couples seeking fertility treatment
Péloquin, K., Brassard, A., Arpin, V., Sabourin, S., & Wright, J. C. (2017) · Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology · doi:10.1080/0167482x.2017.1289369 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Gender, Emotion Work, and Relationship Quality: A Daily Diary Study
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Transactional relations between marital functioning and depressive symptoms.
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Degree and Direction of Sexual Desire Discrepancy are Linked to Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Transitioning to Parenthood
Rosen, N., Bailey, K. M., & Muise, A. (2018) · Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2017.1321732 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Prevention of Mental Health Difficulties for Children Aged 0–3 Years: A Review
Izett, E., Rooney, R. M., Prescott, S. L., Palma, M. D., & McDevitt, M. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.500361 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Postpartum Depression in Mothers and Fathers: The Role of Parenting Efficacy Expectations During the Transition to Parenthood
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Adding a Baby to the Equation. Married and Cohabiting Women's Relationship Satisfaction in the Transition to Parenthood
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Adult attachment at the transition to motherhood: predicting worry, health care utility and relationship functioning
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How Sacrifice Impacts the Giver and the Recipient: Insights From Approach‐Avoidance Motivational Theory
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Reasons for sex and relational outcomes in consensually nonmonogamous and monogamous relationships
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Smooth Versus Rocky Transitions to Parenthood: Family Systems in Developmental Context
Holmes, E. K., Sasaki, T., & Hazen, N. L. (2013) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12041 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
Quality of the intimate and sexual relationship in first-time parents – A longitudinal study
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The influence of partnership quality and breastfeeding on postpartum female sexual function
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Patterns of marital relationship change across the transition from one child to two.
Volling, B. L., Oh, W., Gonzalez, R., Kuo, P. X., & Yu, T. (2015) · Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice · doi:10.1037/cfp0000046 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Assessing implicit motivational orientations in couple relationships: The Partner-Related Agency and Communion Test (PACT).
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Does transition into parenthood lead to changes in mental health? Findings from three waves of a population based panel study
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Retirement is associated with change in self-esteem.
Bleidorn, W., & Schwaba, T. (2018) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/pag0000253 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Marital communication skills training to promote marital satisfaction and psychological health during pregnancy: a couple focused approach
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Unintended fertility and the stability of coresidential relationships
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Value change in men and women entering parenthood: New mothers' value priorities shift towards Conservation values
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The Role of Parents’ Attachment Configurations at Childbirth on Marital Satisfaction and Conflict Strategies
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Sex through a sacred lens: Longitudinal effects of sanctification of marital sexuality.
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Pathways to a Stable Union? Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Cohabiting and Married Couples
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Maternal–fetal attachment protects against postpartum anxiety: the mediating role of postpartum bonding and partnership satisfaction
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The Divorce Process and Child Adaptation Trajectory Typology (DPCATT) Model: The Shaping Role of Predivorce and Postdivorce Interparental Conflict
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What we don't expect when expecting: Evidence for heterogeneity in subjective well-being in response to parenthood.
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Perceived Fairness and Relationship Satisfaction During the Transition to Parenthood
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Maternal Stress Predicts Postpartum Weight Retention
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Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Mindfulness‐Based Relationship Education for Couples Expecting their First Child—Part 2: Phenomenological Findings
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Authors: Doss, B. D., Rhoades, G. K., Stanley, S. M., & Markman, H. J.
Affiliations: Texas A&M University (US)
University of Denver (US)
ORCID: Doss, Brian D.
Rhoades, Galena K.
Stanley, Scott M.
Markman, Howard J.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2009-03
Volume: 96
Issue: 3
Pages: 601-619
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/a0013969
PMC: PMC2702669
OpenAlex: W2098223435
Cited by: 656
References: 89
Citations by year: 2026: 28 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 59 · 2020: 58 · 2019: 60 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 49 · 2015: 34 · 2014: 34 · 2013: 28 · 2012: 43
FWCI: 36.42
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (5-R01-MH35525-12, R01MH035525)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD053314, R03HD051695, R01HD047564)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
Keywords: transition to parenthood, relationship quality, marital functioning, couples, pregnancy characteristics, parents
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Communication, Conflict, Psychological, Family Relations, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Marriage, Parents, Personal Satisfaction, Prospective Studies, Self Disclosure, Sex Factors, Social Adjustment, Stress, Psychological

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The effect of the transition to parenthood on relationship quality: An 8-year prospective study.

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