According to the Author, What Is the Central Puzzle Within

question 14

Multiple Choice

According to the author, what is the central puzzle within the deinstitutionalization of marriage?

• A) How can spouses be emotionally satisfied within the social constraints of marriage?
• B) How can one fit marriage into a full life?
• C) Why is marriage still regulated by law?
• D) Why are people still choosing to marry when there are so many other available options?

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