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The effect of children upon the marriage relationship
Author(s) -
HUMPHREY MICHAEL
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1975.tb02330.x
Subject(s) - george (robot) , citation , medical school , psychology , library science , medicine , history , art history , medical education , computer science
A marital questionnaire, completed by 40 fertile and 50 infertile couples, revealed greater unanimity of response between childless partners, who may however have been tempted to idealize their relationship. It is suggested that parenthood may limit the scope of communication between spouses. Childlessness may be stressful but it can also make for closer mutual affinity in the couple's thoughts and feelings.