Ethel,age 65,and Raymond,age 72,cohabit

question 112

Multiple Choice

Ethel,age 65,and Raymond,age 72,cohabit.If they are typical of cohabiting older adults,which statement is most likely true?

• A) They have plans to marry at some point in the future.
• B) They are as satisfied with their partnered lives as are their married counterparts.
• C) They are less likely than cohabiting younger adults to have a stable relationship.
• D) They are more likely than older adults who remarry to have settled for one another.

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