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Data were analysed using the logistic regression of survey data, Kaplan\u2012Meier estimates and qualitative content analysis. Survey instruments measured sense of coherence (a construct reflecting comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness), perceived social support and dyadic relationship quality, referring to the primary relationship between two cohabiting, unrelated adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After four years, 94% of the parental couples remained in a stable relationship. Greater relationship stability was associated with higher levels of a sense of coherence, stronger perceived social support and higher dyadic relationship quality among both mothers and partners. By four years after childbirth (T6), almost six out of 10 parents (59%) reported that nothing negatively impacted their well-being, indicating a decrease in well-being among the remaining 41% of the parents. Parents experience multidimensional vulnerability in the parental-couple relationship, and their well-being was negatively affected by the unpredictability of everyday life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Parents\u2019 ability to maintain a sense of coherence, access and receive social support and maintain a high-quality couple relationship is associated with their relationship stability four years after childbirth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12978-026-02469-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,9]],"date-time":"2026-10-09T14:24:32Z","timestamp":1791555872000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Parental-couple well-being and relationship stability four years following childbirth: a mixed-methods study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"\u00c5sa Gamgam","family":"Leanderz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margaretha","family":"Larsson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria","family":"Henricson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stina","family":"Thorstensson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Caroline","family":"B\u00e4ckstr\u00f6m","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"2469_CR1","volume-title":"Transition to Parenthood","author":"R Roy","year":"2014","unstructured":"Roy R, Nazarinia., Schumm W, Britt R. 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