Gender Differences in Perceptions of Coparenting Quality Among Expartners

Gender differences in perceptions of former partners regarding their breakup, as they relate to the quality of their coparenting relationship, were examined in a survey of 135 respondents (54 males, 81 females). No differences were found between men and women in perceived co-parenting quality or in 9 of 10 measures of past and present perceptions (women were more satisfied with their child custody arrangements). However, gender moderated the impact of two affective perceptions on quality coparenting (high support, low conflict). Women, but not men, who were higher in forgiveness, or perceived more remorsefulness in their expartner, had significantly higher scores on quality coparenting. These differences suggest gender-informed intervention strategies for facilitating coparenting quality among former partners.