I read a stat that after having kids (and when the kids are young), men tend to be less satisfied with their relationship than women. The explanation given was that men tend to fall way down the priority list when a baby comes.

I was surprised because my first thought was that the primary caretaker (usually but not always female) would be unhappier because of all the extra work from being the primary caretaker. But according to this one article (which I can't find ugh), it's the other way around.

I'm not sure whether or not to believe the article. That said, I definitely do see that priorities shift when you have kids... and that the relationship often goes from being the #1 priority to being #2, 3 or even lower than that. I saw one guy post online that he'd be happy if he was in his wife's top 10 priorities. Between kids, gardening, cooking and her cats, I guess he didn't feel he was in her top ten.

Let's put aside all satisfaction and fulfillment with babies and family. Just focusing on your relationship, was your SO happier with your relationship before or after having a baby? How about you?