Gurmit and Sara Have Recently Divorced After 27 Years of Marriage

question 50

Multiple Choice

Gurmit and Sara have recently divorced after 27 years of marriage. Which one of the following is LEAST consistent with the material about relationship dissolution and its aftermath discussed in the textbook?

• A) Sara was most likely the one who applied for the divorce.
• B) Gurmit is likely to remarry sooner than is Sara.
• C) Sara experienced financial difficulties because of the divorce but feels, overall, slightly more life satisfaction than does Gurmit.
• D) Gurmit experienced little change in income because of the divorce and feels, overall, slightly more life satisfaction than does Sara.

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