In Healthy Committed Relationships

question 33

Multiple Choice

In healthy committed relationships,

• A)couples spend the majority of their time together.
• B)all decisions are joint decisions.
• C)friends of each individual become friends of the "couple."
• D)each partner maintains his/her individual interests and needs.

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