Before Deciding to Have Children, Couples Should Understand That Often

question 188

Multiple Choice

Before deciding to have children, couples should understand that often having children:

• A)produces lasting decreases in marital satisfaction during their childhood.
• B)produces temporary increases in marital happiness.
• C)has a more negative impact on the happiness of men more than women.
• D)produces decreases in marital happiness when the children leave home.

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Definitions:

Marriage

The legally and socially sanctioned union of sexually intimate adults.

Americans

Citizens or natives of the United States of America, or relating to the country and its culture, society, and politics.

Marry

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship, traditionally understood as in marriage.

Cohabitation

Living together in a sexually intimate relationship without the legal bonds of marriage.