Question

Why did the divorce rate in America decline during the Great Depression despite the strain that the economic situation put on marriages? A. Couples stuck together to get through the dismal economic conditions. B. Couples could not afford lawyers to go through with divorce. C. Couples returned to traditional values that forbid getting a divorce. D. Couples had to stay together because they needed two incomes to survive. E. Couples were influenced by the Sunday church programs that aired on the radio.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Couples could not afford lawyers to go through with divorce.

Explanation:

The Great Depression was a global economic depression that occurred in 1930s, it began in US in 1929.

The divorce rates declined during the Great Depression because people couldn't afford to get divorced. Divorce rates declined by 25 percent between 1929 and 1933, it rose during 30s. Great depression didn't prevent the divorces but postponed it. Divorce rates were 1.6 per 1000 people in 1930 and 1.3 in 1933.