The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient and Learns That the Patient

The nurse is assessing a patient and learns that the patient and his wife were married just 3 weeks earlier. Which of the following statements should underlie the nurses care planning for this patient?

A) The patient and spouse should seek counseling to ease their transition.
B) The patient will have better coping skills being in a stable relationship.
C) Happy events do not normally cause stress.
D) Marriage causes transition, which has the potential to cause stress.