Clara, Age 48, Is Getting a Divorce

question 268

Multiple Choice

Clara, age 48, is getting a divorce. If she is like most women today who divorce at mid-life, what is her employment situation?

• A) She was already working before the divorce.
• B) The divorce will force her to look for a job.
• C) The divorce will force her to quit her job so that she may care for the children during the transition.
• D) She was not working before the divorce, and will not work after the divorce.

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