Belsky's research looking at change in marital satisfaction for couples that had firstborn sons was based on love scores from fathers and conflict scores from mothers.He determined three distinct patterns of change in the couples.Which of the following is NOT one of those patterns?

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The three distinct patterns of change in the couples are: 
A) The stays good group - Couples who started with high love scores from fathers and low conflict scores from mothers, and maintained or even increased their satisfaction over time. 
B) The good gets worse group - Couples who started with high love scores from fathers but experienced increases in conflict over time, leading to decreased marital satisfaction. 
C) The bad to worse group - Couples who started with low love scores from fathers and high conflict scores from mothers, and experienced further decreases in satisfaction over time.
D) There is no-effect group. This is not one of the patterns described by Belsky's research.

Belsky's Research Looking at Change in Marital Satisfaction for Couples