Mary has been happily married to Paul for thirteen years. She has been a stay-at-home mother to their son since his birth six years ago. Recently, she started working full-time at a school to keep herself busy. According to Schoen et al., which of the following will most likely be the effect of Mary's employment on her marriage and family?
A) Mary's marriage will become vulnerable to divorce.
B) Mary's husband will be unable to share the stresses of employment with her.
C) Mary's husband will become emotionally detached from his son.
D) Mary's marriage will be unaffected by her employment.
D
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