Harry and Sally have had a long, loving, and stable relationship. We would expect that this couple __________.
A) would speak a great deal with each other, continually revealing a prodigious amount of new information
B) discloses more now than they did in the formative years of their relationship
C) discloses more salient than trivial information
D)discloses less now than they did in the embryonic stages of their relationship
E) a and b

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According to research on relational development, as relationships progress and become more stable, partners tend to disclose less information to each other than they did in the early stages of their relationship. This is because they have already revealed much of the important information about themselves and their lives, and they no longer need to constantly disclose new details to maintain intimacy. Therefore, option D is the best answer as it suggests that Harry and Sally disclose less now than they did in the embryonic stages of their relationship. The other options are not supported by the research on relational development.

Harry and Sally Have Had a Long, Loving, and Stable