Your textbook notes that the median age of marriage has increased by several years in the last four decades. Which of the following is a benefit of this delayed entry into marriage?
A) Getting married later reduces the likelihood of marital infidelity occurring.
B) Getting married later reduces the chance of a couple losing their home to foreclosure.
C) Getting married later seems to reduce the likelihood of unwanted children.
D) Getting married later seems to decrease the likelihood of divorce.

Question

Your textbook notes that the median age of marriage has increased by several years in the last four decades. Which of the following is a benefit of this delayed entry into marriage?
A) ​Getting married later reduces the likelihood of marital infidelity occurring.
B) ​Getting married later reduces the chance of a couple losing their home to foreclosure.
C) ​Getting married later seems to reduce the likelihood of unwanted children.
D) ​Getting married later seems to decrease the likelihood of divorce.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Getting married later seems to decrease the likelihood of divorce. Couples who marry in their late 20s or early 30s tend to be more financially stable, have established careers, and have a better sense of their own identities and what they want in a partner. This results in more stable marriages as compared to marriages that occur during young adulthood.

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