According to the Text's Discussion of Cohabiting Couples,__________

question 77

Multiple Choice

According to the text's discussion of cohabiting couples,__________.

• A)this pattern is most common among people over the age of 25 and under age 65
• B)it is estimated that there are fewer than one-half million cohabiting couples in the United States
• C)the substantial research that has been done on this pattern suggests that cohabiting men and women who eventually marry have a higher rate of marital success
• D)All of the above
• E)None of the above

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