		Extrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Female)	Extrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Male)	Paired Sample t test
New Couples	Mean	32,194	38,203	t (29) = −1.399, sig = 0.172
New Couples	Std. Deviation	20,266	23,298	t (29) = −1.399, sig = 0.172
Couples with young children	Mean	26,989	40,423	t (39) = −2.964, sig = 0.005^*
Couples with young children	Std. Deviation	16,682	21,603	t (39) = −2.964, sig = 0.005^*
Couples with school age children	Mean	32,740	42,719	t (25) = −2.209, sig = 0.037^*
Couples with school age children	Std. Deviation	18,201	20,999	t (25) = −2.209, sig = 0.037^*
Couples with adolescent children	Mean	41,019	40,972	t (37) = 0.011, sig = 0.991
Couples with adolescent children	Std. Deviation	22,192	22,615	t (37) = 0.011, sig = 0.991
Couples whose children have left home	Mean	35,311	47,413	t (7) = −1.724, sig = 0.128
Couples whose children have left home	Std. Deviation	13,910	16,759	t (7) = −1.724, sig = 0.128
Couples in old age	Mean	39,790	40,216	t (17) = −0.065, sig = 0.949
Couples in old age	Std. Deviation	19,739	17,322	t (17) = −0.065, sig = 0.949
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Mean	32,194	38,203	t (24) = 0,090, sig = 0,929
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Std. Deviation	20,266	23,298	t (24) = 0,090, sig = 0,929
Total	Mean	26,989	40,423	t (29) = −1.399, sig = 0.172
Total	Std. Deviation	16,682	21,603	t (29) = −1.399, sig = 0.172