If Karen Had Marital Difficulties at a "Typical" Time, When

question 141

Multiple Choice

If Karen had marital difficulties at a "typical" time, when would that have happened?

• A)when her children were very young
• B)when her children had left home
• C)when her children were teenagers
• D)when her marriage first started

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