Abstract:
: Infertility is a major reproductive health problem in the life of married couples,
especially those living in a family system. According to the World Health Organization, there are
currently 50–80 million infertile couples in the world. The present study is aimed to investigate family
relations and marital dissatisfaction among infertile and fertile couples. Method: This cross-sectional
comparative study was conducted from March to October 2015. A sample of 150 couples was taken
from twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Index of family relations and Index of marital
satisfaction were used to measure the study variables. Results: Infertile couples had low levels of
marital satisfaction as compared to fertile couples. Infertile women had low marital satisfaction when
compared with infertile men. The two groups had significant differences with respect to family
relations. Conclusion: Infertile couples are more likely to reveal higher degree of marital dissatisfaction
and confront more intra-familial stressors as compared to fertile couples.
