Intrinsic Motivation Partner’s-Motives (females)

New Couples

30

73.50

9.81

F (6) = 3.115

sig = 0.006^**

Couples with young children

40

66.07

15.25

Couples with school age children

26

62.43

15.11

Couples with adolescent children

38

61.93

17.59

Couples whose children have left

home

8

51.90

10.79

Couples in old age

18

62.15

17.04

Couples with adult children still

staying at home

25

60.47

19.91

Total

185

64.16

16.31

Intrinsic Motivation Partner’s-Motives (males)

New Couples

30

75.83

15.26

F (6) = 1.386

sig = 0.223

Couples with young children

40

69.23

14.72

Couples with school age children

26

72.00

16.28

Couples with adolescents children

38

66.93

17.84

Couples whose children have left

home

8

61.31

17.36

Couples in old age

18

70.71

17.13

Couples with adult children still

staying at home

25

69.50

14.15

Total

185

70.06

16.09