The results of the Wrosch and Heckhausen study (1999), in which recently divorced middle-aged adults were asked to recall positive and negative statements about marriage, suggest that the middle-aged adults were

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The Wrosch and Heckhausen study (1999) suggests that recently divorced middle-aged adults were more likely to recall negative statements about marriage, indicating a process of disengaging from the goal of marriage. This is consistent with coping mechanisms where individuals adjust their goals and detach from unattainable or unsatisfying ones.

The Results of the Wrosch and Heckhausen Study (1999), in Which