According to levinger, marriages that last but do not bring satisfaction are known as:

empty - shell

Explanation:

Empty - shell marriage -

It refers to the phase in the married life , where both the spouse live together , but as a separate personality and does not really care about each other , is referred to as empty shell marriage.

There is loss of charm and passion in the marriage and both the individual does not really think of talking or tries to resolve the situation and are happy as alone in their own space.

Hence, from the given statement of the question, the correct term is empty-shell marriage.

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the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.