The act of bearing the children is one of the most important factors that make marriages satisfactory and successful. However, some women are unable to bear a child either due to the inability to become pregnant or the inability to give a live birth. This becomes a turning point, which lead to various psychological consequences which can be social, psychological or existential in nature. This study was undertaken to examine perceived social support and marital satisfaction among fertile and infertile women (primary and secondary infertile). A sample of 177 females from various hospitals of district Srinagar of Kashmir Valley was taken for this study. Out of 177 women, 55 females were fertile, 55 females had primary infertility and 67 had secondary infertility. The tools used in the study were Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) by Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley (1988) and Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI) by Funk and Rogge (2007). Results revealed significant difference between fertile, primary and secondary infertile women on perceived family social support, perceived significant other social support and marital satisfaction. Moreover, post hoc tests detailed and pointed the exact difference between the fertile, primary and secondary infertile couples. Among fertile women significant correlation was found between couple satisfaction and significant other dimension of perceived social support.
