How does the decline in satisfaction in a relationship compare in married and cohabiting couples?
A) Both kinds of couples experience identical rates of decline in satisfaction.
B) Cohabiting couples experience the decline in satisfaction later in the relationship than do married couples.
C) Cohabiting couples experience a slower decline in satisfaction than do married couples.
D) Cohabiting couples experience a steeper decline in satisfaction, and it occurs earlier in the relationship.
Question 2Forest and Penny just got married. They are blissfully happy. They can expect to remain that way until about the __________ year of the marriage, with __________ becoming dissatisfied first.
A) third; Forest
B) third; Penny
C) eighth; Forest
D) eighth; Penny
Question 3Dahlia, a 40-year-old single woman by choice, is
A) part of a rising trend.
B) likely unhappy.
C) apt to be maladjusted.
D) probably lacking in emotional support and companionship.
Question 4Compared to their heterosexual counterpart, the average homosexual couple in a long-term relationship tends to experience
A) more of a social stigma.
B) less feelings of love.
C) less satisfaction in the relationship.
D) a more traditional division of labor in the household.