		Intrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Female)	Intrinsic Motivation-Personal Motives (Male)	Paired Sample t test
New Couples	Mean	79.40	76.61	t (29) = 1.013 sig = 0.320
New Couples	Std. Deviation	11.40	14.49	t (29) = 1.013 sig = 0.320
Couples with young children	Mean	70.39	71.99	t (39) = −0.61. sig = 0.543
Couples with young children	Std. Deviation	15.37	14.07	t (39) = −0.61. sig = 0.543
Couples with school age children	Mean	70.20	73.57	t (25) = −1.262 sig = 0.219
Couples with school age children	Std. Deviation	18.11	15.57	t (25) = −1.262 sig = 0.219
Couples with adolescent children	Mean	70.35	69.00	t (37) = 0.45. sig = 0.653
Couples with adolescent children	Std. Deviation	18.14	19.34	t (37) = 0.45. sig = 0.653
Couples whose children have left home	Mean	57.20	63.45	t (7) = −0.686. sig = 0.515
Couples whose children have left home	Std. Deviation	19.83	16.75	t (7) = −0.686. sig = 0.515
Couples in old age	Mean	68.32	67.71	t (17) = 0.152 sig = 0.881
Couples in old age	Std. Deviation	15.92	10.99	t (17) = 0.152 sig = 0.881
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Mean	62.62	68.76	t (24) = −1.352 sig = 189
Couples with adult children still staying at home	Std. Deviation	23.37	14.13	t (24) = −1.352 sig = 189
Total	Mean	70.01	71.66	t (184) = −0.869 sig = 0.386
Total	Std. Deviation	18.29	15.93	t (184) = −0.869 sig = 0.386