Intentional or unintentional childlessness is still not accepted by society. For different people, the desire to have a child appears at a different time in life. For some
is stronger in others, weaker in others, often depends on the current relationship situation of both partners, the cultural environment and social conditions. In reality, everyone is convinced of their ability to have a child of their own. For most people, the diagnosis of infertility triggers a deep breakdown. This also applies to people who do not identify their life purpose with parenthood. In the last twenty-five years, the incidence of infertility in the population has more than doubled. Whereas in the early 1960s only about 8% young couples were unable to conceive successfully, today one in five young couples wishing to have children cannot fulfil this intention. This is why the World Health Organisation has recognised infertility as a social disease. More and more couples have to face it, and it always affects not an individual, but two people. It is important to remember that a couple always goes through it together. Infertility affects every aspect of the lives of those affected, and the psychological burden resulting from it is unfortunately practically inherent. Infertility reduces the quality of life to some extent. The absence of the desired child can become the cause of chronic stress, relationship problems, disrupted relationships and, above all, severe psychological strain. When a couple decides to seek treatment, suddenly their whole life is subordinated to it. It becomes the central thought around which every day of two people revolves. Not surprisingly, women and men struggling with infertility can experience a number of psychological problems. The main aim of this paper is to diagnose the emotional situation of people struggling with infertility, looking at whether and how the quality of life in a family with an infertility diagnosis changes.