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Estimates are that one-half of divorces involve relationships with a high degree of conflict.

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Tuning out the partner; not responding to something the partner says,are part of which of the following?

A) contempt
B) stonewalling
C) criticism
D) defensiveness

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What do studies show is a very predictive of whether or not a couple will have a happy marriage?

The four horseman of predicting marital success involves _____,contempt,stonewalling,and defensiveness.

Today we are in a period known as the marriage movement.

Attacking the spouse's character or personality rather than focusing on a specific behavior; negative words about the spouse that are global,are part of which of the following?

People who are married tend to avoid more problematic behavior than single,divorced,or widowed persons.

Most vitalized couples end in divorce.

Black men have greater benefit from marriage than Black women when it comes to family life and physical health.

Therese and Sergio just had their first child,a son.Sergio's love level is high and Therese's conflict level stays low.Based on Belsky's research on change in marital satisfaction for couples who had firstborn sons,using father's love level and mother's conflict level,this couple would fall under which of his typology?

The number of marriages in our society continues to decrease,while the number of singles and those cohabiting increases.

Which of the following is a common format for premarital education?

Which of the following is NOT a type of marriage identified by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008) in a national (U.S.) sample of 50,000 married couples?

Preparation for marriage should begin at least _____ before the wedding.

Ideally,couples should participate in which of the following before marriage?

Which of these is NOT a component of a successful marriage?

Most married people have a _____ sex life.

Michaela and Isaiah have strong communication,conflict resolution,finances,and a sexual relationship with each other.According to the typology developed by Olson,Olson-Stigg,and Larson (2008) what kind of marriage do they have?

Children in Black families - especially male children - experience great benefits from parents who are married.

Single people live longer than married people.