Which Statement Is True About Divorce in Midlife

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about divorce in midlife?

• A) Middle-aged adults seem to have a much harder time adjusting to divorce than younger people.
• B) Middle-aged adults who divorce report gains in happiness-an outcome stronger among men than women.
• C) In the United States, the divorce rate among adults age 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades.
• D) Divorcing women frequently mention that their emotional inattentiveness played a role in the marital failure.

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Definitions:

United States

A country located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

Population

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65 Years Old

A common age of retirement in many societies, also considered the beginning of senior citizen or elderly status.

Group of States

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