Numerous studies show that the birth of a child can impact family relationships by \underline{\qquad\qquad\qquad} psychological well-being and \underline{\qquad\qquad\qquad} marital satisfaction. reducing; reducing reducing; increasing increasing; increasing increasing; reducing
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