Ben and Melissa, a married couple, agree that Melissa will share household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and washing equally.Also, since both partners are working, they decide to hire a fulltime babysitter for their one-year-old son.Which of the following steps in the process of learning marital roles and identity bargaining is seen in this scenario?

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Negotiating changes in their new roles is seen in this scenario as Ben and Melissa are discussing and agreeing upon sharing household duties equally and hiring a full-time babysitter. They are negotiating and defining their roles and responsibilities as a married couple. The other choices, treating the partners as a friend and treating the partner as a confidant, relate more to communication and emotional support within the relationship, while identifying with the roles refers to an individual's personal identification with their role in the marriage, which is not fully demonstrated in this scenario. Hence, option C is the correct choice.

Ben and Melissa, a Married Couple, Agree That Melissa Will