Jake and Sally Have Dated for Several Months

question 90

Multiple Choice

Jake and Sally have dated for several months. They have talked briefly about marriage and more extensively about living together. They have a strong sexual attraction to each other and describe their relationship as passionate. Sally feels very lucky to have met someone like Jake and wants to spend all of their free time together. She is even willing to take up Jake's hobbies so that they can be together all of the time. Lately, Sally has developed an intense jealousy over Jake's spending time with his friends from work. Jake cares for Sally but wants to maintain some degree of freedom.
-If Jake and Sally were to marry without changes in the basic elements of their relationship,the marriage will probably end in divorce because

• A)Jake does not love Sally.
• B)Sally has unrealistic expectations.
• C)Jake values his friends more than he does Sally.
• D)Sally does not love Jake.

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