First-time fathers seem to experience a steeper decline in relationship satisfaction in the first two years postpartum than second-time fathers, who appear to recover lost relationship satisfaction by the time their second child is 14 months old, according to a study published August 30, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Judith T. Mack and Lena Brunke from Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, and colleagues.
, collected over 2017–2020 as part of the ongoing, prospective, longitudinal Dresden Study of Parenting, Work, and Mental Health. The survey asked about relationship satisfaction two months before the birth of the child, eight weeks postpartum, 14 months postpartum, and two years postpartum; the eight weeks postpartum check-in also asked about the child's temperament and biological sex.
The first survey check-in collected the demographic information studied. Having a child was associated with a decline in relationship satisfaction for both first- or second-time fathers. However, first-time fathers showed a higher level of relationship satisfaction before birth, and a steeper decline in satisfaction after birth.
At eight weeks postpartum, first-time fathers still tended to report higher relationship satisfaction than second-time fathers, but satisfaction continued to decline for first-time fathers up until 14 months postpartum. In contrast, second-time fathers tended to report an increase in relationship satisfaction by 14 months that continued through the two year check-in.
This study is the first to show this type of satisfaction increase, which has not been reported in studies of second-time mothers.
—and know that, should they choose to have another child, the changes a newborn brings will likely be easier to weather.of fathers, more so for first than for second-time fathers, however, this can recover over time. Preparation and anticipation may be key."Mack JT et al, Changes in relationship satisfaction in the transition to parenthood among fathers,
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