Author Question: Gender comparisons of marriage and widowhood statuses reveal a. marriage is the predominant ... (Read 141 times)

ashley · **on:** Aug 23, 2018

Gender comparisons of marriage and widowhood statuses reveal

a. marriage is the predominant life-style of both men and women over the age of 75.
b. two-thirds of women over age 75 are widows.
c. a man has an even chance of being widowed only when he reaches the age of 95.
d. widowhood is the predominant life style of both men and women over the age of 75.

Question 2

A husband and wifes opportunity to share time and common interests that develop greater mutual respect and
understanding

a. tends to increase over the time of the marriage.
b. resembles a bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is highest in the middle years.
c. tends to decrease over the time of the marriage.
d. resembles an inverted bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is lowest in the middle years.