Sona and Kevin have both cohabited with other partners, and also with each other for one year before marrying. They are now divorcing after four years, both saying they know that marriage is not the "be all, end all," and that "it's time to move on." What hypothesis are they playing out?
a. experience hypothesis
b. social exchange hypothesis
c. status exchange hypothesis
d. commitment hypothesis
a. experience hypothesis
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