How does the experience of divorce in the family of origin relate to the adult children's communication in intimate relationships?
A) Women with divorced parents express about the same level of disagreement as women from intact families.
B) Men with divorced parents express more disagreement,invalidation,and less negative listening than men from intact families.
C) Women with divorced parents express less disagreement and invalidation than negative listening.
D) Men with divorced parents express more disagreement and invalidation than men from intact families.

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Studies have shown that men with divorced parents tend to express more disagreement and invalidation in their communication compared to men from intact families. This may be due to the modeling of conflict resolution that they observed in their parents' relationship. Women with divorced parents, on the other hand, may vary in their communication patterns, but generally express less disagreement and invalidation than negative listening.

How Does the Experience of Divorce in the Family of Origin