What Is NOT a Factor in Explaining Why Divorce Rates

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a factor in explaining why divorce rates increased so steeply in the 1960s and 1970s?

• A)Changes in the law made getting a divorce easier.
• B)As women became more economically independent, marriage was less of a necessary economic partnership.
• C)The stigma of divorce declined.
• D)Adults began to place a great value on personal satisfaction in marriage; few were willing to remain in a relationship that provided few emotional rewards.
• E)Adults became less concerned about the welfare of their children.

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