It has been observed that for all young couples who marry...

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It has been observed that for all young couples who marry, the marriages of those who do not have children in the first year of their marriage last more than twice as long as the marriages of those young couples where the wife gives birth within the first 12 months. Consequently, many divorces could be prevented if young couples were advised to consider birth control counseling as soon as they marry. The evidence regarding young marriages supports the author's conclusion only if(A) in those couples where a child was born within the first 12 months, there is not a significant number in which the wife was already pregnant at the time of marriage(B) the children born during the first year of marriage to those divorcing couples were raised by the young couple(C) the child born into such a marriage did not pass away at birth(D) society has a vested interest in determining whether or not individuals should be divorced if there are no children involved(E) advising individuals to remain married when they do not intend to have any children is a beneficial approach

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A

the children born during the first year of marriage to those divorcing couples were raised by the young couple

B

society has a vested interest in determining whether or not individuals should be divorced if there are no children involved

C

the child born into such a marriage did not pass away at birth

D

in those couples where a child was born within the first 12 months, there is not a significant number in which the wife was already pregnant at the time of marriage

E

advising individuals to remain married when they do not intend to have any children is a beneficial approach

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ThitipongApr 22, 2025

thanks a lot

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AvniJan 12, 2025

thank you for sharing

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rijulMar 12, 2025

Can someone explain it other way?

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AApr 20, 2024

Great question!

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