Caliopie feels that she is doing all the housework and that her husband doesn't help out at all. Harriett feels that the division of housework between her and her husband is fair. Which of the following is likely to be true?
A) Caliopie is more likely than Harriett to be satisfied with her marriage.
B) Caliopie and Harriett are equally likely to be satisfied with their marriages.
C) Harriett is more likely than Caliopie to be satisfied in her marriage.
D) Neither Caliopie nor Harriett is likely to be satisfied with their marriages.

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Perceived fairness and contribution in a relationship, such as the division of housework, are strongly linked to marital satisfaction. Harriett's feeling that the division is fair suggests she is more likely to be satisfied in her marriage compared to Caliopie, who feels she is doing all the housework.

Caliopie Feels That She Is Doing All the Housework and That