At every stage in the family life cycle, husbands and wives with ________________ attachment styles were happier with marriage than men and women who had been married for the same number of years but had a(n) ________________ attachment style.

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At every stage in the family life cycle, husbands and wives with ________________ attachment styles were happier with marriage than men and women who had been married for the same number of years but had a(n) ________________  attachment style.

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Research suggests that individuals with secure attachment styles are generally happier and more satisfied in their marriages than those with anxious-ambivalent or avoidant attachment styles. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it suggests that individuals with secure attachment styles are happier with their marriages at every stage in the family life cycle than those with avoidant attachment styles.

At Every Stage in the Family Life Cycle, Husbands and Wives