Parents' testosterone and children's perception of parent-child relationship quality

► We examine links between parent testosterone (T) and parent-child relationship. ► Sample is 352 intact families with two middle childhood or adolescent children. ► Parents and children interviewed in depth and provided three saliva samples. ► High T mothers not close to offspring when fathers dissatisfied with marriage. ► Low T mother's relations with children unaffected by father's dissatisfaction.