Parenthood and Marital Satisfaction: A Meta-Analytic Review.

By Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell, C. Foster. 2003

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Subfields: Demography, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Marital Quality over the Transition to Parenthood as a Predictor of Coparenting (2015, background): “increases (Gottman 1994; Doss et al. 2009; Lawrence et al. 2008; Mitnick et al. 2009; Twenge et al. 2003).”
A Review of the Factors Associated with Marital Satisfaction (2017, background): “These issues can affect the quality of the relationship between couples [38].”
From Partnership to Parenthood: A Review of Marital Change Across the Transition to Parenthood (2010, background): “In addition, their sample (as well as the sample of White & Booth) was collected in the early 1980s, and perhaps there are differences between samples collected more recently as the gender norms have changed (Twenge et al., 2003).”
Parenthood and Happiness: a Review of Folk Theories Versus Empirical Evidence (2011, neutral): “First, parenting has psychological costs, in terms of worries, fatigue, sleep deprivation, and sacrifice and loss of personal freedom (e.g., Twenge et al. 2003).”
Division of Household Labor and Marital Satisfaction in China, Japan, and Korea (2013, background): “Regarding the presence of children, Twenge, Campbell, and Craig (2003) and Van Laningham, Johnson, and Amato (2001) found a negative association with marital satisfaction.”
Marital Satisfaction and Marital Discord as Risk Markers for Intimate Partner Violence: A Meta-analytic Review (2008, positive): “This finding aligns with previous research by Twenge et al. (2003) who also found that standardized measures resulted in stronger effects sizes.”
How Do Parents React When Their Children Leave Home? An Integrative Review (2014, background): “The fact that mothers have typically the greatest responsibility for children explains these gender differences (Twenge et al. 2003).”
Does Motherhood Get Easier the Second-Time Around? Examining Parenting Stress and Marital Quality Among Mothers Having Their First or Second Child (2007, background): “However, Twenge et al. (2003) concluded that higher numbers of children in the family are associated with lower levels of marital satisfaction, suggesting a continued impact of each additional child on the marriage.”