Author Question: Recent studies on the progression of marital satisfaction in 7- and 8-year marriages found that it ... (Read 96 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Recent studies on the progression of marital satisfaction in 7- and 8-year marriages found that it follows which one of the following patterns?

A) A level line that starts a steep decline after a short while
B) A straight diagonal line that starts at a high point and gradually gets lower
C) A straight diagonal line that starts at a low point and gradually gets higher
D) A U-shape

Question 2

The rebound in marital satisfaction after midlife that was found by early studies was probably due to the fact that

A) couples fall in love again after they're freed from the constraints of raising children.
B) in middle-age, couples adjust their personalities to become more harmonious with one another.
C) the shift in time perception makes people take stock and appreciate what they have.
D) unhappy couples divorced and dropped out of the studies.