Studies Comparing Marriages with and Without Children Consistently Report Marital

question 81

Multiple Choice

Studies comparing marriages with and without children consistently report marital happiness to be higher in

• A) families with large numbers of children.
• B) families with a small number of children.
• C) families with the "normative" number of children.
• D) child-free unions.

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Definitions:

Cultural Effects

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Win-Win Attitude

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Mediators

Neutral third parties who facilitate negotiations and conflict resolution between disputing parties aiming for agreement.

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