What Does Research Show About Variability in the Relationships of Older

question 3

Multiple Choice

What does research show about variability in the relationships of older adults?

• A) Rates of marriage differ between men and women;women are more likely to remarry after losing a spouse through death or divorce.
• B) People who have spent more time being married tend to be healthier and wealthier than those who have spent less time being married.
• C) Older adults continue to seek intimacy;those who find a new romantic partner are more likely to cohabit than to marry.
• D) Women tend to die younger than men do,leading more older men to live alone.

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