When Jay and Emilie got married, both at the age of 25, they had a fun conversation about how long their marriage would last. "Well, if we both live long enough," Emilie said, "we'll get to celebrate our fiftieth wedding anniversary!" Emilie is speculating about their ________ when she factors the length of their lives into this conversation.
A) average life expectancies
B) lifespans
C) longevity
D) useful life expectancies

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Longevity refers to the length of a person's life. In this case, Emilie is speculating about how long their marriage will last, which is dependent on the length of their lives.

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