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Which of the following statements about the risk of divorce is correct?A.Women with a college degree who marry have a far lower risk of divorce compared to women with less than a high school diploma.B.Women who are religious have a far higher risk of divorce compared to women who are not religious.C.Women who live in rural places have a far higher risk of divorce compared to women who live in large cities.D.Married women who are older have a far higher risk of divorce compared to young women.

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Which of the following statements about the risk of divorce is correct?A.Women with a college degree who marry have a far lower risk of divorce compared to women with less than a high school diploma.B.Women who are religious have a far higher risk of divorce compared to women who are not religious.C.Women who live in rural places have a far higher risk of divorce compared to women who live in large cities.D.Married women who are older have a far higher risk of divorce compared to young women.

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The correct statement about the risk of divorce is:

A. Women with a college degree who marry have a far lower risk of divorce compared to women with less than a high school diploma.

This statement is supported by various studies that show a correlation between higher education and lower divorce rates. The other statements are either incorrect or not universally agreed upon by researchers. For example, religiosity and age can influence divorce rates, but not necessarily in the ways described in options B and D. Similarly, the impact of urban vs. rural living on divorce rates can vary greatly depending on other factors.

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