Suppose You Are Conducting a Study in Which You Ask

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are conducting a study in which you ask middle-aged men and women why they have stayed married to each other. You would expect that the primary reason that men would give would be _________ and the primary reason women would give would be _____________.

A) "my spouse is my best friend"; "for the sake of the children"
B) "for the sake of the children"; "for financial reasons"
C) "my spouse is my best friend"; "my spouse is my best friend"
D) "for sexual reasons"; "for financial reasons"