The divorce rate has steadily increased over time, and now more than a quarter of all marriages end within the first four years. What sort of factors would C. Wright Mills suggest investigating to explain this increase?
A. personal issues
B. C. Wright Mills wouldn't be concerned with marriage because he's a sociologist.
C. religious issues
D. structural issues
Answer: D. structural issues
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