Committed Partners Who Maintain Separate Homes but Function as a Committed

question 57

Multiple Choice

Committed partners who maintain separate homes but function as a committed couple are said to be "_____."

• A) living apart together
• B) residing in an empty nest
• C) avoiding marriage
• D) consequential strangers

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