Correct Response: A. Brainstorming multiple options and time frames allows the greatest flexibility in the decision-making process. Merely setting a time frame to decide and then consulting a third party (B) delays dealing with an important decision and shifts the responsibility for a private decision from the couple to an outsider. Thinking only of how the couple's lives would be affected by choosing one option or the other (C) or prioritizing one choice over the other (D) assumes that there is no compromise option, making these approaches more restrictive than considering multiple possibilities.
