n the United States, continuing a decades-long trend,Multiple choice question.fewer than half of all adults were married in 2018, down from 70 percent in 1950.70 percent of all adults are married today, down from 90 percent in 1950.the divorce rate remained stable, at well under 50 percent, until 1995, when it began to rise rapidly.70 percent of all adults are married today, up from 60 percent in 1950.

Which of the following statements about trends in U.S. families is NOT true?Group of answer choicesCohabitation is about ten times more common today than it was 30-40 years ago.Couples are marrying at older ages than at any other time in U.S. history.Births to unwed/single mothers have decreased sharply since 1970.The average age at which U.S. women have their first child is the highest in U.S. history.

The median age of first marriage has __________ in the last 50 years.Question 6Select one:a.Increased for men but not womenb.Decreased for men but not womenc.Increased for both men and womend.Decreased for both men and women

How do you think marriage has changed in the past 400 years?

Marriages today are actually about as “durable” as marriages a century ago. What is different today is that __________.A.death is more likely to end a marriage than divorce isB.children are more deeply affected today by the ending of parents’ marriagesC.the economic dependency of today’s married couples makes it much more difficult for them to separate compared to a century agoD.more couples now choose to end the marriage instead of marriage ending due to the death of one of the spouses

Median age of first marriageThe median age of first marriage in 2011 was 30 years for men.Question 4Select one:TrueFalse