I wasn't too surprised when we learned in class this week that marital satisfaction decreases with the birth of the first child and then continues to decline with each subsequent child. It makes sense that this is a reason why couple decided to not have any children or to put it off for years. I really liked how we discussed ways in which couples can prevent the decline in marital satisfaction. Here is a few that we discussed in class:
- involving the husband in prenatal check up
- involving the husband in the babies kicks and movements
- thinking of the others needs
- making the pregnancy about the couple not just the baby
- planning how to raise the child before the birth
I really like that there are ways in which a couple can continue to have marital satisfaction with each child. I think its great that we discussed this, because now in the future I can definitely apply it in my own life when I eventually get married and have children.
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