The divorce rate in the United States rose steadily since the nineteenth century. In his interview with Dalton Conley, Andrew Cherlin suggests that one of the primary reasons for this paradox of the increasing divorce rate at the same time the "love of marriage" persists is due to
a.) dramatic shifts in our economy since the 1900s.
b.) the "sexual revolution" of the 1960s.
c.) increased poverty in many states.
d.) the pervasive idea of individualism that has flourished in America since the Colonial period.
Answer: d.) the pervasive idea of individualism that has flourished in America since the Colonial period.
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