In a meta-analysis of studies on satisfaction among couples before and after birth of the first child, Mitnick and colleagues (2009) showed that compared to non-parents, the parents:

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Mitnick and colleagues (2009) found that parents experienced a decline in relationship satisfaction after the birth of their first child, similar to the decline observed in non-parents over time, indicating that the transition to parenthood does not uniquely affect relationship satisfaction compared to the general trend of relationship satisfaction decline over time.

In a Meta-Analysis of Studies on Satisfaction Among Couples Before