Which of the following statements best characterizes American families today?
a. The percentage of Americans who live alone has decreased over the last fifty years.
b. One-fifth of U.S. households today are made up of a married couple and their children.
c. Three-fifths of U.S. households today are made up of a married couple and their children.
d. Men outearn their wives in roughly one in two households today.
Answer: b. One-fifth of U.S. households today are made up of a married couple and their children.
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