		Extrinsic Motivation-Partners Motives (Females)	Extrinsic Motivation-Partners Motives (Males)	Paired Sample t test
New Couples	Mean	32,361	44,722	t (29) = −2.203, Sig = 0.036^*
New Couples	Std. Deviation	19,845	25,076	t (29) = −2.203, Sig = 0.036^*
Couples with young children	Mean	30,906	40,104	t (39) = −2.065, Sig = 0.046^*
Couples with young children	Std. Deviation	17,985	23,971	t (39) = −2.065, Sig = 0.046^*
Couples with school age children	Mean	34,935	49,082	t (25) = −3.477, Sig = 0.002^**
Couples with school age children	Std. Deviation	19,837	21,204	t (25) = −3.477, Sig = 0.002^**
Couples with adolescent children	Mean	39,057	45,963	t (37) = −1.927, Sig = 0.06
Couples with adolescent children	Std. Deviation	21,071	20,240	t (37) = −1.927, Sig = 0.06
Couples whose children have left home	Mean	37,944	39,915	t (7) = −0.373, Sig = 0.720
Couples whose children have left home	Std. Deviation	14,737	0,332	t (7) = −0.373, Sig = 0.720
Couples in old age	Mean	35,083	46,917	t (17) = −2.235, Sig = 0.039^*
Couples in old age	Std. Deviation	18,632	14,893	t (17) = −2.235, Sig = 0.039^*
Couples with adult children still Staying at home	Mean	33,509	44,151	t (39) = −1.883, Sig = 0.072
Couples with adult children still Staying at home	Std. Deviation	22,459	23,024	t (39) = −1.883, Sig = 0.072
Total	Mean	34,340	44,501	t (58) = −3.449, Sig = 0.001^***
Total	Std. Deviation	18,677	24,374	t (58) = −3.449, Sig = 0.001^***