The charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000, and the marital status of adult Americans in two of the years.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The first chart depicts changes in the number of married and divorced couples in the USA over a 30-year period while the second chart offers a glimpse of American matrimonial status in 1970 and 2000.
Overall, there was a gradual decrease in the number of marriages throughout the course. Also, it is obvious that the vast majority of American adults were married in both given years.
In 1970, there were 2.5 million married couples in the USA, nearly doubling the divorce numbers. The figures for marria...
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