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Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of having a partner and/or having children on job- satisfaction among the Dutch workforce. We used two mediators, namely social support and workfamily conflict, to test the indirect effects. We have examined the difference in these effects between men and women and whether these effects change over a period of five years. LISS-data, which are collected between 2008-2012, are used to test the hypotheses. The results indicate that there is no association between having a partner and/ or having children with jobsatisfaction, social support and work-family conflict. However, work-family conflict is negatively related to job-satisfaction and social support is also negatively related to work-family conflict. The effects does not differ between men and women and the effects remains stable over time.