		Intrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Female)	Intrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Male)	Paired Sample t test
New Couples	Mean	73.50	75.83	t (29) = −0.937 sig = 0.356
New Couples	Std. Deviation	9.81	15.26	t (29) = −0.937 sig = 0.356
Couples with young children	Mean	66.07	69.23	t (39) = −1.116 sig = 0.271
Couples with young children	Std. Deviation	15.25	14.72	t (39) = −1.116 sig = 0.271
Couples with school age children	Mean	62.43	72.00	t (25) = −3.204. sig = 0.004^**
Couples with school age children	Std. Deviation	15.11	16.28	t (25) = −3.204. sig = 0.004^**
Couples with adolescent children	Mean	61.93	66.93	t (37) = −1.949 sig = 0.059
Couples with adolescent children	Std. Deviation	17.59	17.84	t (37) = −1.949 sig = 0.059
Couples whose children have left home	Mean	51.90	61.31	t (7) = −1.990 sig = 0.087
Couples whose children have left home	Std. Deviation	10.79	17.36	t (7) = −1.990 sig = 0.087
Couples in old age	Mean	62.15	70.71	t (17) = −1.839 sig = 0.083
Couples in old age	Std. Deviation	17.04	17.13	t (17) = −1.839 sig = 0.083
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Mean	60.47	69.50	t (24) = −2.971 sig = 0.007^**
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Std. Deviation	19.91	14.15	t (24) = −2.971 sig = 0.007^**
Total	Mean	64.62	70.61	t (184) = −2.025 sig = 0.04^*
Total	Std. Deviation	16.63	16.39	t (184) = −2.025 sig = 0.04^*