Statistics cited in the text suggest that the number of cohabiting couples in the U. S. is ______ the number of such couples in 1970.

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According to the text, in 1970, there were around 500,000 cohabiting couples in the U.S. As of 2016, there were around 7.8 million cohabiting couples. Therefore, the number of cohabiting couples in the U.S. is about 15 times greater than it was in 1970.

Statistics Cited in the Text Suggest That the Number of Cohabiting