All of the Following Are Reasons for an Increase in Cohabitation

question 64

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons for an increase in cohabitation EXCEPT:

• A) society's increased tolerance for nonmarital sexual relations.
• B) the decline in divorce makes people less wary of marriage.
• C) increasing urbanization that leads to anonymity.
• D) higher education and increasing entry of women into the workforce decreases women's dependence on marriage.

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