What is the primary weakness of both the gender division-of-labor and prolonged-infant-dependency models for the benefits of marriage?

A) Marriage seems to be much older than the typical division of labor by gender found today.
B) There are many ways other than marriage for groups of men and women to work together.
C) The division of labor around childcare responsibilities is only found in a few cultures.
D) Many species have a longer infant dependency than humans and get by without marriage.


B) There are many ways other than marriage for groups of men and women to work together.

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