Which of the following is true of women's cohabitation?

A. Women's cohabitation rates have decreased.
B. The likelihood of women cohabiting increases as their educational levels increase.
C. College-educated women are more likely than those without college degrees to transition from cohabitation to marriage.
D. Asian women have high cohabitation rates, whereas Hispanics from Latin and Central America have low cohabitation rates.
E. Women who cohabit are more likely to divorce than those who did not cohabit.


Answer: C

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