Abstract
SynopsisThe public perception is that marriages without children are less happy and less satisfactory. To put this assumption to empirical test, subscale and total scores on the Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale were compared for couples who were early deciders of voluntary childlessness, couples voluntarily childless through postponement, and parents. Differences between the 3 groups were found on all 4 subscales, with the voluntarily childless higher on levels of dyadic cohesion and dyadic consensus, but lower on dyadic satisfaction. However scores on the total scale of dyadic adjustment revealed only a borderline difference between parents and the voluntarily childless.
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