Problem: How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? How does the couple's relationship affect children? When partners offer each other emotional and physical support and comfort, the likelihood that they will provide this type of support and caring to their children is high. Research has shown that when partners are mutually supportive, they are more involved with their children, their child-rearing practices are more competent, and their relationships with their children are more affectionate, responsive, and sensitive (Cowan & Cowan, 2002, 2010; Klausli & Owen, 2011). In turn, children whose parents are mutually supportive and affectionate are well adjusted and positive (Goeke-Morey et al., 2003). In contrast, parents who are in conflict and lash out at each other with hostility, belligerence, and contempt inflict problems on their children (Cummings & Davies, 2010; Davies et al., 2015). When the conflict occurs in the child's early years, the children are unlikely to develop emotionally secure attachments to their parents (Frosch et al., 2000). When the conflict occurs in later years, the children are likely to become aggressive or depressed (Davies et al., 2015; Katz & Gottman, 1993, 1996). Need Assignment Help?