What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an independent couple? Give at least two advantages and disadvantages and use example to support your points

What will be an ideal response?

The relationship is important but never more important than each person's individual identity. Although independents spend a great deal of time together, they don't ritualize it, for example, with schedules. Each individual spends time with outside friends. Independents see themselves as relatively androgynous—as individuals who combine the traditionally feminine and the traditionally masculine roles and qualities. The communication between independents is responsive. They engage in conflict openly and without fear. Their disclosures are quite extensive and include high-risk and negative disclosures that are typically absent among traditional.

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While attempting to persuade her audience to volunteer for a community literacy program, Sabrina provided evidence that volunteering takes only two hours a week and that employers look for volunteer service on résumés from job applicants. Which of the three basic issues of persuasive speeches on questions of policy did Sabrina address in this section of her speech?

A. relevance B. solution C. practicality D. clarification E. need

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When you are a speaker, which of the following is the key question to constantly ask yourself?

A. Am I giving out good information? B. Am I getting through to my listeners? C. Am I making a good impression? D. Am I performing well?

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