Higher attachment avoidance in parents correlated with lower sexual satisfaction for themselves. Notably, fathers' attachment avoidance also reduced mothers' sexual satisfaction. However, increased parenting stress in fathers weakened this negative impact, suggesting stress might overshadow attachment issues in high-stress parenting.
New mothers and fathers experience increased appearance insecurity, lower sexual satisfaction, and often underestimate their partner’s attraction to them during early parenthood, highlighting shared challenges in self-perception and relationship dynamics.