Vol. 11, Special Issue 12 (2022)

Childbirth is the most joyous event in every couple’s life. Parenthood is viewed in most cultures as an entry into adulthood, and also an important part of status. Infertility may be perceived as a tragedy in the lives of many couples. Infertility affects couples as a unit, it presents unique challenges for the couple relationship. It had a negative effect on the marital relationships. The aim of this study was to explore how infertility effecting marital relation of a couple. Marital relationships may suffer when couples are dealing with infertility and may thus avoid interactions with their friends particularly those who are pregnant as well as families who have children. For many couples, infertility carries with it a major sense of loss, which can have a devastating emotional impact on their personal relations. This can create feelings of isolation and loneliness. People with infertility watch their friends and peers have children and move toward a phase of life in which they do not yet belong. They may feel alone and out-of-sync with those around them, especially as more time goes on. Thus, couples cannot entirely avoid conflict in their marital relationships due to their infertile status. If the relationship between husband and wife is otherwise strong, infertility is unlikely to break them apart.