Which of the Following Statements About Marriage and Divorce Is

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about marriage and divorce is TRUE?

• A) Divorce proceedings are usually initiated by women.
• B) Slightly more than half of all marriages today end in divorce.
• C) Husbands' marital satisfaction is higher when wives are full-time homemakers than when they are employed.
• D) Children are usually better off with divorced parents than with parents who are unhappily married.

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