Author Question: The average American parent: a. wants adult children to continue co-residence in the parental ... (Read 37 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

The average American parent:

a. wants adult children to continue co-residence in the parental home.
b. anticipates with dread the time when children leave home.
c. reports lower marital satisfaction when the adult child still lives with them.
d. hopes that children and grandchildren will continue to live with them.

Question 2

Studies of the empty nest, the stage in the family life cycle when the last child leaves home, generally find that:

a. men are relieved, but women feel lost and depressed.
b. women are relieved, but men feel lost and depressed.
c. most parents look forward to it.
d. most parents report that it is the least satisfying stages of the family life cycle.