Previous researches suggest that determining the factors affecting the marital satisfaction would help the treatment team in achieving goals in the infertility treatment process. This study aims to examine marital satisfaction in infertile couples together with the sociodemographic, marital, and social support characteristics affecting the marital satisfaction. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 138 married couples receiving treatment for infertility in a public hospital located in the capital of Turkey. Results: According to the findings of the study, 86.2% of men and 82.6% of women have serious problems with marital satisfaction. Marital satisfaction scores of men are significantly lower than women. It is manifested that marital satisfaction increases as the couples get older; it decreases as the education level and monthly income amount of the couples increase and also it is lower among women living in extended families. Conclusion: Conducting future interventions by taking these factors into account shall help the treatment. Amaç: İnfertilite tedavisi sürecindeki hedeflere ulaşmada evlilik doyumunu etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesinin tedavi ekibine yardımcı olacağı bildirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, infertilite tedavisi gören çiftlerin evlilik doyumlarının ve bunu etkileyen sosyodemografik, evlilik ve sosyal destek özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'nin başkentinde, bir devlet hastanesinde infertilite nedeniyle tedavi gören 138 evli çift ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma bulgularına göre, erkeklerin %86,2'sinin, kadınların ise %82,6'sının evlilik doyumuyla ilgili çok ciddi problemleri olduğu saptanmıştır. Erkeklerin evlilik doyumu puanları kadınlara göre anlamlı olarak daha düşüktür. Çiftlerin yaşı arttıkça evlilik doyumunun arttığı; öğrenim düzeyi ve gelir düzeyi yükseldikçe evlilik doyumunun azaldığı, geniş ailede yaşayan kadınların evlilik doyumunun düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Yapılacak girişimlerde, evlilik doyumu ile ilişkili olduğu saptanan bu faktörlerin dikkate alınması tedaviye yardımcı olabilir.

Introduction: Pregnancy is one of the most important periods in which psycho-physiological changes occur in a woman’s life. There are significant interactions between the age of mother, years of marriage, the number of pregnancies, the number of alive children, gestational week, the education level of the mother, the foetus gender, the status of planned pregnancy, and the thoughts of pregnancy termination. The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between socio-demographic, family, pregnancy determinants, and prenatal attachment. Method: This study examines the mother-foetus relations on 295 expectant mothers in Turkey. The Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) was used as a data collecting instrument. The results are discussed on the matter of prenatal attachment, infant abandonment and other variables. Results: According to the results, age of mother, years of marriage, the number of pregnancies, and the number of alive children are correlated negatively with PAI points. Moreover gestational weeks are positively correlated with PAI points. Other results of the study display significant differences among the education level of the mother, the foetus gender, the status of planned pregnancy, and the thoughts of pregnancy termination. However, there are no significant differences between PAI points and employment status, income levels, social security status, type of family, type of marriage, miscarriage, curettage, and medical assisted pregnancy. Discussion: Low level of prenatal attachment may cause a high risk of abandonment/the termination of pregnancy. Therefore, the results of the study may be useful for professionals who want to develop proactive parental education programs to assist couples during and after pregnancy, taking into account the level of prenatal attachment.