According to Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher (2000), which of the following statements is true about the impacts of marriage?

A. Cohabiting couples tend to monitor each other's health more closely than married partners.
B. Married men typically engage in more risky behavior, including drinking, smoking, and drug use, than single men.
C. Married couples find their sexual relationship more satisfying physically and emotionally than singles.
D. Nonmarried women have a 50 percent lower mortality rate than married women, and nonmarried men have a 250 percent lower rate than married men.


Answer: C

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