The Psychological Influence of Older Childbearing on Couple Relationship
Elderly childbearing refers to women's pregnancy and childbearing at the age of 35 and above. With the progress of society and the improvement of people's health awareness, more and more couples choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the phenomenon of elderly childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing brings not only physiological risks, but also psychological effects on the relationship between husband and wife.
First of all, elderly childbearing may lead to increased anxiety and stress between couples. With the growth of age, women's fertility gradually declines, and the chance of conceiving healthy children also decreases, which brings great psychological pressure to couples. They may worry about whether they can successfully conceive and give birth, which will affect the emotional communication and intimate relationship between husband and wife.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may also lead to conflicts and contradictions between husband and wife. As people grow older, their expectations may differ. Most men can maintain high fertility, while women's fertility is gradually weakened, which may lead to the accumulation of conflicts and dissatisfaction between couples. In addition, elderly childbearing will increase the difficulty of communication between couples, because both parties need to have more in-depth discussion and decision-making on fertility issues.
Finally, the elderly childbearing may also add economic burden to the relationship between husband and wife. With the growth of age, the career and economic foundation of both husband and wife may have been relatively stable, but having children will bring huge costs of education and support. This will not only cause some pressure on the couple's economy, but also may cause economic disputes and quarrels between the couple.
The Social Impact of Older Childbearing on Couple Relationship
In addition to psychological impact, the elderly childbearing will also have a certain social impact on the relationship between husband and wife.
First of all, the elderly childbearing may cause social concern and comments. In the traditional concept, women's fertility declines significantly after the age of 35. Couples who choose to give birth at an advanced age are often questioned and criticized by others. This kind of social pressure may have a certain impact on the relationship between husband and wife, making them feel isolated and criticized by the outside world.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may have a certain impact on the couple's social circle and interpersonal relationships. Compared with peers, couples who have given birth at an advanced age may be different from other couples. For example, most of their friends are people whose children have grown up, while children of couples who have given birth at an advanced age may still be in early childhood. This may cause them to feel certain difficulties in communicating with others in social activities.
Finally, the elderly childbearing has challenged the family life style and values of society. Traditionally, it is common for women to have children before the age of 30. However, with the popularization of elderly childbearing, older women can also successfully conceive and have healthy children. This has a certain impact on the traditional family life style and values, and has also triggered the society to rethink the concept of family and fertility.
Health effects of elderly childbearing on husband wife relationship
In addition to psychological and social influences, the elderly childbearing may also have a certain impact on the physical health of couples.
First of all, the elderly childbearing will bring certain risks to women's physical health. With the growth of age, women's bodies gradually get older, and the pressure to conceive children will also increase. Older pregnant women are prone to pregnancy complications, such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, etc. In addition, in the process of delivery, older mothers may face more complications and surgical risks, which pose a certain challenge to the health of the mothers.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may also have a certain impact on the father's health. Although the male reproductive capacity is relatively stable, the growth of age will also bring some physiological changes, such as the decline of sperm quality and quantity. This may increase the difficulty of pregnant healthy children, and have a certain impact on the father's psychology and emotions.
Finally, having children at an advanced age may increase the pressure on both husband and wife to raise children. With the growth of age, the physical strength and energy of both husband and wife are limited, and the process of raising children may be more arduous and difficult. The couple's physical and mental health will bring some pressure.
Summary
In a word, the impact of elderly childbearing on marital relationship mainly includes psychological impact, social impact and health impact. Older childbearing may lead to increased anxiety and pressure between couples, trigger conflicts and contradictions, and increase economic burden. At the same time, the elderly childbearing will also attract social attention and comments, affect the social circle and interpersonal relationships of couples, and challenge the family lifestyle and values. In addition, the elderly childbearing brings certain risks to the health of the couple and increases the pressure of parenting. Therefore, couples need to fully consider the impact of all aspects and make adequate psychological and physiological preparations when choosing to give birth at an advanced age.
