What Is One Reason Why the Divorce Rate Increased Until

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is one reason why the divorce rate increased until the 1970s?

• A) Couples without children chose to break up as well.
• B) Women were less likely to stay in an abusive marriage.
• C) Interracial marriages are less likely to last several decades.
• D) More people were cheating on their spouses in the 1970s.

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Par Value

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Noncumulative

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