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Childhood cumulative trauma (CCT) has consistently been associated with relationship dissatisfaction in adulthood. Early parenthood is a challenging context where partners’ vulnerabilities, such as CCT history, tend to be exacerbated and further decrease relationship satisfaction. However, dyadic studies are lacking and the mechanisms that underlie this association in coparents remain unclear. An increasing body of literature supports dispositional mindfulness as an explanatory mechanism of this relationship, as it was negatively linked to CCT and associated with higher relationship satisfaction. Experiential avoidance, a maladaptive self-regulatory strategy commonly used by CCT survivors, looks promising in explaining how coparents’ lower mindfulness brings about relational dissatisfaction. Empirical literature highlights mindfulness as a predictor of experiential avoidance, which in turn is …