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A. The percentage of women who were widowed or divorced was the highest during the 1960s.
B. Divorce rates for young women were higher in the early twentieth century than during the late twentieth century.
C. Marital dissolution was more common in the past than during the late twentieth century.
D. The percentage of widowhood was much higher in the late nineteenth century than during the late twentieth century.


Answer: D

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