Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning American's self-reports of marital happiness?

A) Men report being less happily married than women.
B) Rates of marital satisfaction tend to be higher for African Americans than whites.
C) Marital happiness decreases when couples experience poverty,job loss,and financial problems.
D) People who were married in their teens tend to be happier than people who marry after age 20.

Marital Happiness

The degree of satisfaction and joy that individuals derive from their marriage or matrimonial relationship.

Self-Reports

A method by which individuals provide subjective information or accounts of their own behavior, experiences, or characteristics.

African Americans

An ethnic group in the United States with ancestors who were primarily brought from Africa to North America as slaves between the 16th and 19th centuries.