Jim's grandfather, Peter, was telling him about what life was like after World War II. It was then that he met his future wife, Jim's grandmother Alexandra. If Peter and Alexandra were like the majority of couples who married in Canada after the war, what was most likely to have been the reason they married?

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After World War II, the majority of couples in Canada married for love and companionship, rather than for practical reasons such as honouring their parents' wishes or having many children. While being upwardly socially mobile may have been a factor for some couples, it was not the most common reason for marriage.

Jim's Grandfather, Peter, Was Telling Him About What Life Was