Comparing Divorce Rates Within the First 10 Years of Marriage

question 88

Multiple Choice

Comparing divorce rates within the first 10 years of marriage, what is true regarding divorce rates of couples married in the 1970s and couples married in the 1990s?

• A) The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years increased from the 1970s to the 1990s.
• B) The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years was about the same between both groups.
• C) The percentage of couples that divorced within the first 10 years decreased from the 1970s to the 1990s.
• D) Due to changes in divorce laws, comparisons between these groups are not valid.

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