Rick and April have been married for twenty years. Although they know each other very well, the passion has seemed to die in their marriage. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, this is an example of ____ love.?

a. ?consummate
b. ?fatuous
c. ?empty
d. ?companionate


ANSWER:
d

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