Based on All Available Evidence, Which Conclusion About Cohabitation Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Based on all available evidence, which conclusion about cohabitation is the most reasonable?

• A) Cohabitation is the main reason why the divorce rate has risen sharply in recent decades.
• B) Cohabitation is the primary cause of the rapid transmission of STDs.
• C) The average age at first marriage has been increasing in part because cohabitation has become more commonplace.
• D) Cohabitation only leads to lasting relationships if the couple has children.
• E) Cohabitation has sharply reduced the number of domestic violence cases in America.

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