The Proportion of Older People Who Have Been Either Divorced

question 7

Multiple Choice

The proportion of older people who have been either divorced or never-married

• A) will decrease as the baby-boom generation ages
• B) will increase as the baby-boom generation ages
• C) will stay the same as the baby-boom generation ages
• D) will slightly increase and then dramatically decrease as the baby-boom generation ages
• E) will fluctuate as the baby-boom generation ages

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