During Courtship and the First Year of Marriage

question 29

Multiple Choice

During courtship and the first year of marriage,

• A)many alcoholic individuals strive to reduce their level of alcohol use.
• B)the nonalcoholic spouse is too enamored to notice the warning signs of an impending alcohol use disorder.
• C)the nonalcoholic spouse is so focused on building a good home that he or she does not notice the other person's alcohol use pattern has increased to dangerous or unhealthy levels.
• D)the nonalcoholic spouse is so focused on finding a job that will accommodate his or her new lifestyle that he or she overlooks the warning signs of an alcohol use disorder.

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