The middle adult couple is most likely to experience a change in their sexual intimacy when:
1. The changes of normal aging occur
2. One or both retire from the work force
3. Chronic illness affects sexual performance
4. The children no longer reside full time in the home
ANS: 4
Children leaving home usually creates a change in intimate relationships. This results in either a time of renewed intimacy between partners or a time when formerly intimate partners realize that they no longer care for each other or have common interests. While changes of aging and chronic illness can affect performance and retirement usually requires an adjustment in expectations and attitudes, these options do not appear to have the same degree of impact on intimacy as does the "empty nest."
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