Which of the following statements is FALSE:
A) Routine behaviors are generally more important for maintaining relationships than are strategic behaviors.
B) Married and engaged couples report using more assurances and task sharing than dating couples.
C) Couples who are in serious dating relationships report using more openness and positivity than couples who are married or casually dating.
D) After the honeymoon stage, married couples report a steady decrease in their use of maintenance behavior such that maintenance is lower the longer they have been married.

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Research on relationship maintenance behaviors suggests that while the frequency and type of maintenance behaviors may change over time, there is not a universal, steady decrease in maintenance behaviors the longer couples are married. Instead, successful long-term relationships often involve continued or adapted maintenance efforts.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE