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An overarching theme was that research needed to shift from individual preference to couple dynamics. Fertility research using couples’ data used to be focused on two questions: whether he wants the same number of children she does, and who gets their way if preferences differ. “Couple dynamics” means much more than that today: Partnership turnover, quality of relationships, and stability of relationships all influence whether even couples who want the same number of children actually have them. The term also embraces the reality that even fertility desires are dynamic, i.e., change over time.