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June 27, 2026Journal of Family Psychology

Attachment insecurities interact with caregiving and sexuality to predict relationship satisfaction in first-time parents.

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ABAudrey BrassardUniversité de SherbrookeNBNoémie BeaulieuUniversité de SherbrookeINIoana NeguraUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Dyadic study investigates how attachment insecurities affect relationship satisfaction in first-time parents, indicating support needs.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how attachment insecurities, caregiving, and sexual satisfaction influence relationship satisfaction in new parents during the postpartum period.
  • Dyadic study of 195 new parent couples utilizing online questionnaires during the second trimester of pregnancy and 14 daily diaries at 4 months postpartum.
  • Measured prenatal attachment-related anxiety and avoidance, daily perceived partner support, sexual satisfaction, and relationship satisfaction.
  • Utilized multilevel moderation analyses to explore actor and partner effects.
  • Prenatal attachment insecurities negatively correlate with postpartum relationship satisfaction.
  • Postpartum sexual satisfaction and partner support positively correlate with relationship satisfaction.
  • Four moderation effects of sexual satisfaction are identified, with higher personal sexual satisfaction buffering negative impacts of attachment insecurities.

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Brassard et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f6922aea7db3c1954002ehttps://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001496
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