partner relationships. This multifaceted mix of migration,gender,
religion and societies has previously been explored among Somali
migrants in Minnesota,concluding that women's independence
also includes social risks,which might limit the freedom achieved
(Abdi, 2014). Gentle integration of changes and internal communication were suggested as strategies to avoid couple tensionsin the present study.Women further described how a lack of extended family made married couples
increasingly dependent on
each other,with increased risks for tensions. On the other hand,
this might open up for easier access to support from the new
formal society. The entranceof Somali-Swedish men into the
maternity sphere has been described as a way to strengthen
couple relationships and also that health care professionals’ roles
in these processes are important(Binder,2012;Wiklund etal.,
2000).