Although the nuclear family remains a cultural ideal for many Americans, nuclear families accounted for just 22.5 percent of American households in 2007. In fact, other domestic arrangements outnumber the traditional U.S. household more than four to one. All of the following are among the reasons for these trends EXCEPT that

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The passage states that other domestic arrangements are outnumbering traditional nuclear families, and one of the reasons listed is NOT that the importance of kinship is growing. Therefore, the correct answer is E. The other options (A, B, C, and D) are all reasons listed in the passage for why nuclear families are becoming less common.

Although the Nuclear Family Remains a Cultural Ideal for Many