Tom and Tania are unhappily married. What demand-withdraw pattern would you expect to find if you were to examine their interactions?
A) Tom generally demands, and Tania generally withdraws.
B) Tania demands more than Tom does, and Tom withdraws more than Tania does.
C) Tom demands more than Tania demands, and Tania withdraws more than Tom does.
D) Tania demands about as much as Tom does, and Tom withdraws about as much as Tania does.

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The demand-withdraw pattern often involves one partner (the demander) seeking change, discussion, or resolution of an issue, while the other partner (the withdrawer) avoids discussion, change, or engagement in the topic. In many relationships, especially those marked by dissatisfaction, it's common for the roles to be gendered, with women more often in the demand role and men more often in the withdraw role. This pattern aligns with choice B, where Tania demands more and Tom withdraws more.

Tom and Tania Are Unhappily Married