Which of the following was a cause for the rise in divorce rates in the early decades of the twentieth century?
A. an increase in employment through family farms
B. a shift in the basis for marriage from economic partnership to emotional satisfaction and companionship
C. a decrease in privacy available to people due to a housing crunch
D. a decline in the rate of marriage in that era and the consequent disillusionment with marriage
Answer: B
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