In the Late 1990s and Early 2000s Marriages Preceded by Cohabitation

In the late 1990s and early 2000s marriages preceded by cohabitation were more likely to end in separation or divorce than couples who did NOT previously cohabitate. This difference appears to be ______.

A) decreasing for women born more recently
B) remaining steady today
C) increasing even more, with couples today even more likely to divorce if they cohabitated prior to marriage
D) influenced by biased, conservative researchers