Which statement best describes divorce and remarriage in old age?
A) The percentage of older persons who are currently divorced is about the same as it was thirty years ago.
B) For older persons the likelihood of remarriage is smaller than remarriage for younger age groups.
C) Divorce in old age improves the economic status of men and women.
D) Divorce results in greater contacts with adult children.
B
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