In a study of relationship satisfaction and stress conducted by Tesser and Beach (1998), which couples experienced the least effects of stress regarding their marital satisfaction?
A) couples experiencing mild stress (one to three negative events), because they had nothing on which to blame their marital problems
B) couples experiencing moderate stress (three to five negative events), because they did not notice the effect that external stress had on their marriages
C) couples experiencing moderate stress (more than five negative events), because they were aware of the effects of stress and had the resources to protect their relationships
D) couples experiencing severe stress (more than nine negative events), because they were more aware of the effects of stress on the relationships

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According to the study, couples experiencing moderate stress (more than five negative events) had the least effects of stress on their marital satisfaction because they were aware of the effects of stress and had the resources to protect their relationships.

In a Study of Relationship Satisfaction and Stress Conducted by Tesser