Legal changes have made divorce easier in the past 50 years. What is the other significant reason that the divorce rate has gone up in the past several decades?
a. Generous alimony laws give women economic incentives to divorce.
b. Cultural factors such as greater sexual freedom have made it more attractive to remain or become single.
c. Most people in contemporary society place a low value on marriage.
d. Except for the wealthy, marriage today has less to do with handing down property and status from generation to generation.
Answer: d. Except for the wealthy, marriage today has less to do with handing down property and status from generation to generation.
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