Jake and Sally have dated for several months. They have talked briefly about marriage and more extensively about living together. They have a strong sexual attraction to each other and describe their relationship as passionate. Sally feels very lucky to have met someone like Jake and wants to spend all of their free time together. She is even willing to take up Jake's hobbies so that they can be together all of the time. Lately, Sally has developed an intense jealousy over Jake's spending time with his friends from work. Jake cares for Sally but wants to maintain some degree of freedom.
-If Jake and Sally were to marry without changes in the basic elements of their relationship,the marriage will probably end in divorce because
A)Jake does not love Sally.
B)Sally has unrealistic expectations.
C)Jake values his friends more than he does Sally.
D)Sally does not love Jake.

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Sally's intense jealousy over Jake spending time with his friends indicates that she has unrealistic expectations for their relationship. Additionally, her willingness to take up Jake's hobbies and spend all their free time together may be suffocating for Jake and could lead to him feeling trapped in the relationship. These issues could contribute to the likelihood of divorce if they were to get married without addressing and resolving them. The other options presented (A, C, and D) do not have sufficient evidence to support them as the best choice.

Jake and Sally Have Dated for Several Months