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The State of Marriage Today

Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today During the past 50 years the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded: almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the break up of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will many at least four times, and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now.
But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy The answer to the first question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. the institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn’t have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number
A. They are much healthier.
B. They feel no longer single.
C. They are more satisfied.
D. They suffer a lot less.

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Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today During the past 50 years, the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded. almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the breakup of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times, and extramarital(婚外的) affairs will be even more common than they are now.
But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy(阴暗的) The answer to the first question is really quite simple. marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn’t have jobs outside the home. But with the ris
A. Divorce leads to the breakup of the family.
B. More than half of the married couples get divorced.
C. American people marry more than four times.
D. More and more people are getting divorce