In research that examined adaptation to the transition to parenthood, Belsky and Rovine found that

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Belsky and Rovine found that there were four patterns of change in marital quality during the transition to parenthood, indicating that there is not a universal experience for all couples. The patterns included: stable high-quality marriages, stable low-quality marriages, marriages that improved over time, and marriages that declined over time.

In Research That Examined Adaptation to the Transition to Parenthood