Sam and Oshrey Have Been Married 9 Years and Are

question 40

Essay

Sam and Oshrey have been married 9 years and are generally unhappy in their relationship.Izzie and Bowin have been married 8 years and are generally happy in their relationship.Both couples participate in a diary study where every evening they record the events that have taken place in their relationship and rate their relationship satisfaction.Based on the reactivity hypothesis discussed in the text,what differences would you expect to see between Sam and Oshrey's and Izzie and Bowin's diaries?

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