Steve and Mary are married and then get a divorce.Steve then marries Rachel,and they get a divorce,too.Steve remarries Mary and lives with her until she dies.After Mary's death,Steve marries Beth and lives with her until his death.These relationships of Steve's life are an example of
A)polygamy.
B)polygyny.
C)serial monogamy.
D)polyandry.

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Steve's pattern of marrying and divorcing multiple times, but only being married to one person at a time, is an example of serial monogamy. Polygamy involves being married to multiple partners simultaneously, while polygyny specifically refers to a man having multiple wives at the same time. Polyandry involves a woman having multiple husbands at the same time, which is not the case in Steve's relationships.

Steve and Mary Are Married and Then Get a Divorce