How common is cohabitation?

A. There were nearly 5 million cohabiting couples in 2015, which is slightly more cohabiting couples than in 2000.
B. There were over 8 million cohabiting couples in 2015, which is more than double the number of cohabiting couples in 2000.
C. There were 25 million cohabiting couples in 2015, which is almost five times as many as there were in 2000.
D. No one really knows how common cohabitation is because it is impossible to gather reliable statistics.


Answer: B

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