Marriages That Are Homogamous Tend to Be More Stable Than

question 33

Multiple Choice

Marriages that are homogamous tend to be more stable than those that are heterogamous because

• A) homogamous couples may have more approval from relatives.
• B) homogamous couples are probably less conventional.
• C) heterogamous couples are likely to be rigid in their beliefs.
• D) homogamous couples may have considerably different values.

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