Neff and Karney (2004)conducted a Study Where They Contacted Newlyweds

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Essay

Neff and Karney (2004)conducted a study where they contacted newlyweds every 6 months for the first 3 years of marriage.At every contact,spouses were asked to imagine what they would think if their partners acted in an insensitive way (e.g. ,failing to listen,acting cool or distant).Spouses were also asked to describe the sorts of stresses they had experienced outside the relationship since the last assessment.What was the main implication of this study?

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Definitions:

Involuntary Pregnancy

A pregnancy that occurs without the woman's choice or consent, often due to lack of access to contraception or failure of contraceptive methods.

Therapeutic Abortion

An abortion carried out to preserve the health or life of the mother.

Voluntary Pregnancy

A pregnancy that occurs as a result of individuals choosing to conceive and carry a baby to term without external coercion.

Nontherapeutic Abortions

Abortions performed for reasons other than to preserve the health or life of the mother.