Which of the Following Represents a Fourth Phase in the History

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a fourth phase in the history of marriage in the United States?

• A) Coverture
• B) Marriage as a shared partnership in which spouses have overlapping responsibilities
• C) The recognition of gay and lesbian marriages
• D) The end of coverture and the legal recognition of husbands and wives as equal citizens

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