Couples who are experiencing passionate love tend to have overly positive, idealized views of one another. Research suggests that such views can often ____

a. help relationships to survive long term
b. interfere with the development of companionate love
c. interfere with the process of disclosure
d. ironically, lead to misunderstandings and conflicts


A

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