Psychological Influence of Male Elderly Childbearing on Couple Relationship
Male elder childbearing means that men choose to give birth in the late childbearing age over 40 years old. The popularization of this phenomenon is closely related to social progress, the development of medical technology and the change of people's fertility concept. Male elder childbearing not only has certain physiological risks, but also has certain psychological effects on the relationship between husband and wife.
Anxiety and stress
Male elderly childbearing is often accompanied by anxiety and stress of both spouses. On the one hand, couples often need to experience many unsuccessful attempts to ensure a smooth pregnancy, which not only imposes a burden on the body, but also has an impact on the psychology. On the other hand, when men give birth at an advanced age, they tend to worry about their fertility and sperm quality, and fear that they will not be able to become fathers as they wish. These anxieties and pressures may lead to unstable emotions, which may have a negative impact on the relationship between husband and wife.
In addition, the elderly male childbearing may also lead to psychological problems such as mutual criticism and suspicion due to the long-term failure of couples to give birth as they wish, which will aggravate the contradiction and pressure between couples.
Reduction of physical strength and energy
As men grow older, their body functions will decline. In terms of fertility, older men often face a decline in physical strength and energy. Men need to pay more attention and care when their children grow up, and physical discomfort may lead to their inability to perform their father's duties, which will lead to imbalance in the distribution of responsibilities between couples and family affairs, and thus affect the relationship between husband and wife.
In addition, the growth of age will also make men develop some living habits, such as irregular work and rest, unbalanced diet, etc., which will also have a certain negative impact on fertility. Due to the differences in living habits between husband and wife, friction and dissatisfaction may occur, which will have a negative impact on the family and the relationship between husband and wife.
Difference in parent-child relationship
The difference of parent-child relationship may be caused by the elder male childbearing. Compared with young fathers, older fathers tend to have limited energy and physical strength, may be difficult to accompany their children to grow up, and lack common interests with their children. This difference may lead to less intimacy between children and fathers than fathers of the same age, thus affecting the relationship between husband and wife.
In addition, older fathers may have differences in the way they educate their children because of their age. Disputes and contradictions between husband and wife may also result from the disunity of parents' educational concepts and ways.
Challenges of neonatal rearing
Old age childbearing of men often means facing the challenge of newborn rearing. Older fathers may encounter more difficulties in the process of their children's life and growth, such as physical exhaustion during play and coping with various problems in their children's development. This not only causes psychological pressure on the father himself, but also may lead to conflicts between husband and wife in terms of education methods and child rearing.
In general, male elderly childbearing has a certain impact on the relationship between husband and wife, which is mainly reflected in the increase of psychological anxiety and pressure, the decrease of physical strength and energy, the difference of parent-child relationship and the challenges of newborn rearing. Both husband and wife need to understand, support and cooperate with each other to overcome difficulties and maintain the stability and harmony of the husband and wife relationship in the face of male elderly childbearing.
