After living together for a year, Surriya and Fahim have decided to marry. Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that:
Correct answer: B. but their marriage will have higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce
- A. their cohabitation will not influence the success of their marriage
- B. but their marriage will have higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce
- C. they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple
- D. most of their college friends and acquaintances have viewed their cohabitation negatively
Explanation
Traditional research found that couples who cohabited before marriage had a higher-than-average likelihood of divorce, although selection factors may contribute to this association. The finding does not mean that cohabitation alone causes marital failure.
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