Ernest is married to Tracy. Recently, Ernest has increased the amount of housework that he does so that it is more fairly divided. Research suggests that as the amount of housework Ernest does increases, the following will happen:
A) Tracy's marital satisfaction will increase.
B) Tracy's marital satisfaction will not change.
C) Tracy's marital satisfaction will decrease.
D) Earnest's marital satisfaction will decrease.

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Research suggests that as the amount of housework a husband does increases, the wife's marital satisfaction also increases. Therefore, Tracy's marital satisfaction is likely to increase as Ernest is doing more housework. There is no indication that Ernest's marital satisfaction will decrease as a result of doing more housework.

Ernest Is Married to Tracy