The number of cohabiting couples is increasing in the United States.Which of the following cohabiting unions is most likely to marry?
A)an African American man and woman who both graduated from high school
B)a childless couple in which both are physicians
C)a low-income couple with two children
D)a white man and woman who both dropped out of high school
E)a first-generation Hispanic man and woman in poverty

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Research has shown that cohabiting couples who are highly educated and have stable professions are more likely to marry than those who are less educated and have lower incomes. Therefore, the childless couple in which both partners are physicians is the most likely to marry.

The Number of Cohabiting Couples Is Increasing in the United