Mai's Boyfriend Has Invited Her to Move in with Him

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mai's boyfriend has invited her to move in with him, but her mother has expressed concern that their relationship is less likely to last if they live together before marriage. What would the authors of your book tell Mai?

• A) Couples who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce than couples who did not live together until marriage.
• B) Couples who live together before marriage are less likely to divorce than couples who did not live together until marriage.
• C) Women who are younger when they move in with a partner are more likely to have their relationships end in divorce than older women, regardless of whether they were married when they moved in or not.
• D) Couples who cohabitate rarely get married.

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