Why Is the Proportion of Divorced Individuals in Mid-Life High

question 97

Multiple Choice

Why is the proportion of divorced individuals in mid-life high according to the text?

• A) Divorce is most likely to occur after 10 years of marriage.
• B) Many who have divorced earlier have not remarried.
• C) The mid-life crisis is more difficult to overcome than the crises faced at other periods of life.
• D) Children leaving the home trigger a separation trend in previously established couples.

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