Question

Which statement best summarizes how American families are changing?
Fewer people are divorcing, so two-parent families are increasing.
More adults are marrying, so two-parent families are increasing.
Marriage rates are rising, so family numbers are increasing.
Single-parent and other types of families are increasing.

Answer 1

Single-parent and other types of families are increasing.

Explanation: Marriage rates have declined and patterns like cohabitation, single-parent households, blended families, and nontraditional arrangements (including same-sex parenting) have become more common, so the family landscape is diversifying away from the traditional two-parent model.