There are no anticipated risks, and no direct benefits for participating in this study.
However, participating in the study may help you to better understand how you and your
partner are adjusting to parenthood. All participants will also have the option to receive
written information about how couples strengthen their marriages across the transition to
parenthood. Lastly, I am providing a link to various Internet resources for new parents:
Parent Resources.

If you have any questions or comments about this study, I would be happy to talk with
you. You can call me at (352) 316-1692, or can e-mail me at Lmccarth@ufl.edu. If you
would prefer to complete a paper-version of this survey, please contact me so that I may
mail you a copy of the survey. You can also direct any questions or comments to my
advisor, Dr. Ellen Amatea at (352) 392-0731, extension 232 or by e-mail at
eamatea@coe.ufl.edu. If you have any questions or concerns about the rights of research
participants, you may call the University of Florida Institutional Review Board at (352)
392-0433 or write to UFIRB Office, Box 112250, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
32611-2250.

Thank you very much for helping with this important study.

Sincerely,

Laura McCarthy, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Doctoral Candidate
Principal Investigator

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agree to participate in this survey, click on the "I agree to participate" button below. Once
you click on the button, you will be taken to the beginning of the survey.

 The following items will be used to match your survey with your spouse's so your
 responses can be analyzed together.

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