Interestingly enough, for pregnant women, their own mate value was positively associated with relationship satisfaction and partner satisfaction, whereas for nonpregnant women, their own mate value was not associated with any other variable, including self - esteem. (interpersona.psychopen.eu)
Ideally, one would also track a control group of nonpregnant women for the same amount of time to investigate any fluctuations in relationship or partner satisfaction across time, as well as between groups. (interpersona.psychopen.eu)
«The big challenge has been that there hasn't been much research in nonpregnant women of childbearing years. (health.com)