The Composition of U.S. Households Is Such That

question 135

Multiple Choice

The composition of U.S. households is such that:

• A) the number of unmarried couples living together has sharply declined.
• B) married couples with no children under 18 now account for one-half of all households.
• C) single-adult households account for 27 percent of all households.
• D) only about one-third of all adults are married.
• E) 75 percent of all marriages end in divorce.

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Definitions:

Heterosexual Matrix

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