Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Transition to Parenthood
- 2 Attachment in Childhood and Beyond
- 3 The Study
- 4 The Couples
- 5 Pregnancy and Plans for Birth
- 6 Couples' Experiences of Birth and New Parenthood
- 7 How Does New Parenthood Affect Couples?
- 8 Dealing with Depression
- 9 Men, Women, and Household Work: The Diaries
- 10 Couples' Changing Attachment Relationships
- 11 Six Months into Parenting
- 12 New Parenthood in Perspective
- Appendix A Core Questionnaires Completed by Couples
- Appendix B Summary of Sample Characteristics
- Appendix C Summary of Major Statistical Analyses
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
Appendix A - Core Questionnaires Completed by Couples
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Transition to Parenthood
- 2 Attachment in Childhood and Beyond
- 3 The Study
- 4 The Couples
- 5 Pregnancy and Plans for Birth
- 6 Couples' Experiences of Birth and New Parenthood
- 7 How Does New Parenthood Affect Couples?
- 8 Dealing with Depression
- 9 Men, Women, and Household Work: The Diaries
- 10 Couples' Changing Attachment Relationships
- 11 Six Months into Parenting
- 12 New Parenthood in Perspective
- Appendix A Core Questionnaires Completed by Couples
- Appendix B Summary of Sample Characteristics
- Appendix C Summary of Major Statistical Analyses
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
Summary
MARITAL SATISFACTION
For each of the following, if the statement is true or usually true as applied to you, please circle the letter T. If the statement is false or usually false as applied to you, please circle the letter F.
My marriage has been very satisfying.
There is a great deal of love and affection expressed in our marriage.
My spouse often fails to understand my point of view on things.
It seems that we used to have more fun than we do now.
I am quite happily married.
Just when I need it the most, my spouse makes me feel important.
Minor disagreements with my spouse often end up in big arguments.
My spouse and I spend a good deal of time together in many different kinds of play and recreation.
There are some serious difficulties in our marriage.
My spouse almost always responds with understanding to my mood at a given moment.
A lot of our arguments seem to end in depressing stalemates.
My spouse likes to share his/her leisure time with me.
Whenever I'm feeling sad, my spouse makes me feel loved and happy again.
My marriage is an unhappy one.
My spouse seems to enjoy just being with me.
My spouse and I seem to be able to go for days sometimes without settling our differences.
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- Becoming ParentsExploring the Bonds between Mothers, Fathers, and their Infants, pp. 221 - 228Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2001