Couples Who Are Dissimilar from One Another May Have a Lower

question 39

Multiple Choice

Couples who are dissimilar from one another may have a lower probability of staying married;black couples show greater spousal dissimilarity than nonblack couples.One reason for this may be that:

• A)the relatively small size of the marriage pool for blacks limits choices for potential mates,increasing the chance of incompatibility
• B)the pattern of behaviors among black men across society makes them less adaptable,causing incompatibilities with most spouses,regardless of race
• C)the adage "opposites attract" creates a sense of adventure for some couples that disappears over time,and black couples are more likely to marry earlier,before that sense of adventure ends
• D)blacks have similar understandings of gender role expectations within the relationship but diverging understandings of how couples express love

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