According to Research, Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to research, which of the following statements is true of the link between cohabitation and marital instability?

• A) The link between cohabitation and marital instability is strong when only cohabitation with the eventual marital partner is examined.
• B) Cohabiting does not have a negative effect on marriage if the couple did not have any previous live-in lovers.
• C) Cohabiting has a negative effect on marriage if the couple did not have children prior to the marriage.
• D) The risk of marital dissolution between cohabitors is much larger when they cohabited in their mid-twenties.

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