Divorces are more difficult to get in patrilineal systems than matrilineal systems because __________

a. children are linked to their mothers by birth
b. children are linked by fathers to their lineage, but by birth to their mothers
c. men are less likely to desire divorces
d. women can draw on the support of their patrilineage to resist a divorce


Answer: b

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