Couples in Crisis After the Arrival of the First Child: Causes and Solutions

  The birth of a child is a transformative event. It doesn’t matter if the news of the pregnancy came as a surprise or if it came after months of planning and yearning. Whatever the case, from this moment on, the lives of the parents will change, drastically and irreversibly. Furthermore, if they don’t successfully manage their emotions, their life together may suffer. This is why couples so often experience crises after the arrival of their first child. We should emphasize that these crises aren’t inevitable. However, there’s little doubt that parenthood puts relationships to the test. Furthermore, it’s common…