According to recent research, which statement is most accurate about women and the empty nest? 

A. Men experience empty nest syndrome in equal rates to and with equal degrees of distress as women. 

B. Most women's identities are heavily focused on the role of mother, resulting in stress and higher rates of depression during this transition phase. 

C. When the last child leaves, the majority of women are more likely to describe the event as positive rather than negative. 

D. High rates of depression decline for women in middle adulthood after the children have left home.