Do Children Make a Marriage Unhappy?

Author: Richard B. Miller Publisher: Brigham Young University Publication: Marriage and Families Document Date:                  July 01, 2000 Category: Marriage > Marital Duration Related Categories: Family Structure > Family Size Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Adults Marriage > Marital Communication Marriage > Marital Conflict Marriage > Marital Satisfaction Marriage > Marriage Marriage > Relational Stability   This article critiques the perception that having children decreases marital satisfaction.  It points out flaws in the research that has been done to support this view, and argues that having children does not harm marriages in any significant way. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link