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Becoming a mother profoundly reshapes the partner relationship, influencing existential meaning-making and strengthening couple bonds. This transition highlights the importance of addressing existential concerns within partnerships for maternal and child well-being.

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  • Psychology of parenthood
  • Sociology of family
  • Maternal mental health

Background:

  • First-time motherhood is a significant life event impacting maternal values and life orientations.
  • Limited understanding exists on how motherhood influences the existential dimensions of the parental relationship.
  • This study explores changes in the partner relationship from the mother's perspective, focusing on existential meaning-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of becoming a mother on the parental relationship.
  • To specifically examine changes in existential meaning-making within the couple's dynamic.
  • To understand the mother's perspective on these relational and existential shifts.

Main Methods:

  • A 2011 questionnaire study of 499 Danish first-time mothers.
  • Included mothers of preterm (n=127) and full-term (n=372) infants.
  • Five core items assessed changes in partner relationship: life change conversations, stronger ties, connection to something bigger, conflicts, and dreams.

Main Results:

  • Most mothers reported stronger ties with their partner post-childbirth and engaged in conversations about their changed life as a couple.
  • While some experienced increased conflict, the majority did not report more conflicts than before birth.
  • Over half felt their relationship connected them to 'something bigger' or experienced family-related dreams.

Conclusions:

  • The transition to motherhood significantly transforms the partnership, affecting existential meaning-making.
  • Addressing existential concerns within the partner relationship is crucial for the health of mother, partner, and child.
  • Findings underscore the importance of clinical and scientific attention to existential dimensions in evolving partnerships.