The Effect of Parenting Stress on Marital Quality.

Examines hypothesis that effect children have on parents' marriage is due to stress in parental role. Collected data from 287 intact couples with children living at home. Findings indicate parenting was affected by number of children and economic distress, but not by other roles. For both spouses, psychological well-being and perceived marital quality were affected negatively by parenting stress. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. (KW)