Which of the Following Couples Is Most Likely to Experience

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following couples is most likely to experience arousal, ecstasy, and intense longing when the other is away?

• A) Ruth (age eighty-one) and Omar (age eighty-five), who have been married sixty years
• B) Tricia (age twenty-nine) and Martin (age thirty-one), who have been engaged for four years
• C) Ida (age seventy-six) and George (age eighty-three), who were smitten with each other at recent community dance
• D) Jonah (age nineteen) and Kerrigan (age eighteen), who have been sweethearts since childhood

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