Daily Conflict and Relationship Satisfaction in Couples of New Parents: The Moderating Roles of Romantic Attachment and Intimacy

ABSTRACT During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dya...

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Published inJournal of marital and family therapy Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. e70051 - n/a
Main Authors Lessard, Isabelle, Brassard, Audrey, Beaulieu, Noémie, Gosselin, Patrick, Brault‐Labbé, Anne, Lafontaine, Marie‐France, Péloquin, Katherine
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Abstract ABSTRACT During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dyadic daily diary study with 196 first‐time parent couples, we examined the moderating roles of romantic attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and intimacy in the links between conflict and relationship satisfaction for each partner. Participants completed online diaries for 14 days at 4‐month postpartum. Results from multilevel modeling following the actor‐partner interdependence model showed that greater conflict was associated with lower relationship satisfaction (daily and across 14 days) in both partners. They also suggest that mothers' higher attachment anxiety amplified the harmful effects of conflict on relationship satisfaction at the actor level, along with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance at the partner level, whereas intimacy protected against them. Clinical implications are discussed.
AbstractList During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dyadic daily diary study with 196 first-time parent couples, we examined the moderating roles of romantic attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and intimacy in the links between conflict and relationship satisfaction for each partner. Participants completed online diaries for 14 days at 4-month postpartum. Results from multilevel modeling following the actor-partner interdependence model showed that greater conflict was associated with lower relationship satisfaction (daily and across 14 days) in both partners. They also suggest that mothers' higher attachment anxiety amplified the harmful effects of conflict on relationship satisfaction at the actor level, along with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance at the partner level, whereas intimacy protected against them. Clinical implications are discussed.During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dyadic daily diary study with 196 first-time parent couples, we examined the moderating roles of romantic attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and intimacy in the links between conflict and relationship satisfaction for each partner. Participants completed online diaries for 14 days at 4-month postpartum. Results from multilevel modeling following the actor-partner interdependence model showed that greater conflict was associated with lower relationship satisfaction (daily and across 14 days) in both partners. They also suggest that mothers' higher attachment anxiety amplified the harmful effects of conflict on relationship satisfaction at the actor level, along with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance at the partner level, whereas intimacy protected against them. Clinical implications are discussed.
ABSTRACT During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dyadic daily diary study with 196 first‐time parent couples, we examined the moderating roles of romantic attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and intimacy in the links between conflict and relationship satisfaction for each partner. Participants completed online diaries for 14 days at 4‐month postpartum. Results from multilevel modeling following the actor‐partner interdependence model showed that greater conflict was associated with lower relationship satisfaction (daily and across 14 days) in both partners. They also suggest that mothers' higher attachment anxiety amplified the harmful effects of conflict on relationship satisfaction at the actor level, along with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance at the partner level, whereas intimacy protected against them. Clinical implications are discussed.
During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which may in turn reduce relationship satisfaction. Yet it remains unclear whether certain factors modulate these associations. In this dyadic daily diary study with 196 first-time parent couples, we examined the moderating roles of romantic attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and intimacy in the links between conflict and relationship satisfaction for each partner. Participants completed online diaries for 14 days at 4-month postpartum. Results from multilevel modeling following the actor-partner interdependence model showed that greater conflict was associated with lower relationship satisfaction (daily and across 14 days) in both partners. They also suggest that mothers' higher attachment anxiety amplified the harmful effects of conflict on relationship satisfaction at the actor level, along with higher attachment anxiety and avoidance at the partner level, whereas intimacy protected against them. Clinical implications are discussed.
Author Péloquin, Katherine
Lessard, Isabelle
Lafontaine, Marie‐France
Beaulieu, Noémie
Brassard, Audrey
Gosselin, Patrick
Brault‐Labbé, Anne
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Snippet ABSTRACT During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases...
During the transition to parenthood, parents face challenges, such as new roles, responsibilities, and less couple time. This often increases conflict, which...
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SubjectTerms actor‐partner interdependence model
Adult
Anxiety - psychology
conflict
dyadic daily diaries
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
intimacy
Male
Object Attachment
Parents - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
relationship satisfaction
romantic attachment
Sexual Partners - psychology
transition to parenthood
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