Dr. Lauren is a self-described 'Happiness Expert' who wrote an advice book on the 'Keys to Becoming Happy.' In this book, she suggests that all women should be married and parents by age 35 to ensure a lifetime of happiness and marital satisfaction. Is this approach likely to be effective?
A. Yes, because married couples with children are significantly happier than single people without children throughout adulthood.
B. Yes, because meeting these milestones before entering middle adulthood is essential to ensuring continued happiness.
C. No, because this advice is only applicable to men and women have more fluctuations in happiness over the course of adulthood.
D. No, because the relationship between marriage, parenting, and happiness is complex and varies across adulthood.
Answer: D
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