. Zeinab Tavakol; . Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi; . Zahra Behboodi Moghadam; . Hamid Salehiniya
Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2019, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore if the presence of a child in thefamily was an opportunity or threat to the marital life.METHODS: In this common qualitative ...
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore if the presence of a child in thefamily was an opportunity or threat to the marital life.METHODS: In this common qualitative content analysis, semi‑structured interviews with 20participants were conducted. All of the interviews were recorded and then transcribed. The datawere categorized, and the main themes and sub‑themes were extracted.RESULTS: Twenty transcription were analysed. The data analysis led to the development of the firsttheme of “feeling evolution” with the category of “flourishing the motherhood sense,” and the secondtheme of “strengthening the marital life” with the two categories of “the marital life stabilization” and“efforts for a common goal.”CONCLUSIONS: The presence of the child can lead to the feeling of development and stabilizingthe marital life. Furthermore, the presence of the child can facilitate or hinder marital satisfaction.Given the challenges due to a lack of preparation of parents for childbirth, consultation and supportby family members or the society can help with adaptation with this life period and increasing thepositive effects of the presence of the child on parents’ relationships and marital satisfaction.
