The Following Is a Change or Crisis That Is Not

question 32

Multiple Choice

The following is a change or crisis that is not likely to occur during middle age:  

• A)Our significant other may grow tired of living with us and decide to leave. 
• B)Our life may not have turned out the way we had planned. 
• C)Our children may leave home, and with this change we may experience emptiness and a sense of loss. 
• D)We may struggle with role confusion.

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