Extrinsic motivation-Personal reasons (Females)

New couples/Couples without children

30

32,194

20,267

F (6) = 1.965 ,

sig = 0.073

Couples with young children

40

26,989

16,682

Couples with school age children

26

32,740

18,201

Couples with adolescent children

38

41,019

22,192

Couples whose children have left home

8

35,312

13,911

Couples in old age

18

39,790

19,739

Couples with adult children staying at home

25

36,182

23,734

New couples/Couples without children

30

38,203

23,298

Extrinsic motivation-Personal reasons (Males)

Couples with young children

40

40,423

21,603

F (6) = 0.440

sig = 0.852

Couples with school age children

26

42,719

20,999

Couples with adolescent children

38

40,972

22,615

Couples whose children have left home

8

47,413

16,759

Couples in old age

18

40,216

17,322

Couples with adult children staying at home

25

35,772

21,433

New couples/Couples without children

30

32,194

20,267

Couples with young children

40

26,989

16,682