Bob and Connie Have Raised Three Children

question 109

Multiple Choice

Bob and Connie have raised three children. The youngest has just graduated from college, and is about to leave home to take a job in another city. Over the next few years, Bob and Connie can expect to experience:

• A)the dissatisfaction, loneliness, and boredom that accompanies the "empty nest" syndrome.
• B)a sharp decrease in marital satisfaction.
• C)a steady increase in marital satisfaction.
• D)no noticeable change in their marital relationship or level of marital satisfaction.

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