%0 Journal Article
%T Postpartum Role Satisfaction in Couples: Associations With Individual and Relationship Well
%A Donald H. Baucom
%A Kimberly Z. Pentel
%A Matthew J. Cohen
%A Sara E. Boeding
%J Journal of Family Issues
%@ 1552-5481
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0192513X19835866
%X Although the postpartum period is typically considered a joyful time for new parents, this period calls for a reprioritization of daily responsibilities and tasks which may not necessarily align with the egalitarian split many couples envision. Dissatisfaction in this new role may negatively affect individual and couple well-being. This study examined the association between role satisfaction and postpartum distress symptoms or relationship adjustment from 73 opposite-sex couples 4- to 12-week postpartum. Both women and men reported a desire that men be more involved in household, child care, and family decision-making tasks. Actor¨Cpartner interdependence models examined the within-individual and cross-partner associations between role satisfaction and individual or couple well-being. As hypothesized, women¡¯s role satisfaction positively predicted both partners¡¯ relationship adjustment. These findings shed light on women¡¯s role satisfaction as a potentially important factor underlying couple¡¯s well-being postpartum
%K couples
%K depression
%K gender roles
%K pregnancy
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X19835866