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111. Cross-sectional studies show that marital satisfaction   a. is high in newly-married couples, lowest in couples with teenagers, and increases again when the children leave home. b. declines sharply during the first 10 years and then declines slowly thereafter. c. is highest in newly married couples and then gradually declines after the second year of marriage. d. remains steady with a few peaks and valleys depending on life’s circumstances. 112. Longitudinal studies, which follow the same couples, show that marital satisfaction   a. is high in newly-married couples, lowest in couples with teenagers, and increases again when the children leave home. b. declines sharply during the first 10 years and then declines slowly thereafter. c. is highest in newly married couples and then gradually declines after the second year of marriage. d. remains steady with a few peaks and valleys depending on life’s circumstances. 113. When couples who had been married 35 to 50 years were asked what they thought makes marriages last, which of the following was/were reasons listed by both the husband and wife?   a. having a good sex life b. their spouse was a good parent c. their spouse was their best friend d. all of these 114. Which of the following is FALSE regarding marriages and divorces? a. When couples who had been married over 35 years were asked what made their marriage last, the husbands and wives gave significantly different answers. b. Retired couples are more satisfied in the long run than couples who have a spouse still working. c. The divorce rate declines after a peak when people are in their 30s and 40s. d. The number of post-50 divorces is rising in the current generation. 115. Which of the following is FALSE regarding marriages and divorces? a. When couples who had been married over 35 years were asked what made their marriage last, the husbands and wives gave very similar answers. b. Retired couples are less satisfied in the long run than couples who have a spouse still working. c. The divorce rate declines after a peak when people are in their 30s and 40s. d. The number of post-50 divorces is rising in the current generation. All of the other statements are true. 116. Which of the following is FALSE regarding divorce in the 55-64 age range? a. Around 5 percent of divorces occur among 55- to 64-year-olds. b. Older women are more likely than those who divorced earlier to have low incomes. c. Older women are more likely than those who divorced earlier to live in their own home. d. The number of post-50 divorces is rising in the current generation. 117. Older divorced women a. are less likely than older divorced men to form new relationships and marry. b. are more likely than those who divorced earlier to have low incomes. c. are less likely than those who divorced earlier to live in their own home. d. show all of these characteristics. 118. The most common source of anxiety for women who have lost a spouse is ________; for men the most common source of anxiety upon losing a spouse is __________. a. financial stress; financial stress. b. a lack of emotional closeness; a lack of emotional closeness. c. financial stress; a lack of emotional closeness. d. a lack of emotional closeness; financial stress. 119. Which of the following is FALSE regarding gender differences in marriage and widowhood? a. The chances of becoming a widow or widower increase dramatically by 60 to 65 years of age, particularly for women. b. Women tend to suffer more from depression than men after their spouse dies. c. Married men are happier than married women. d. Financial stress is a common source of anxiety for new widows. 120. Our sex lives during middle and late adulthood are influenced by a. the biology of aging and our health. b. our attitudes about sex. c. our culture. d. all of these.