During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couplepromises each other lifelong dev

During the traditional wedding ceremony, the bridal couple

promises each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four【M1】______

American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has

more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that occured 【M2】______

in the 1970s, about 50% will end in divorce. The USA is one of the 【M3】______

highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps even the highest.

What goes wrong？ That fact that divorce is so common in the

United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a

casual, unimportant relationship. Just opposite is true. Americans 【M4】______

expect a great deal from marriage. They seak physical, emotional,

and intellectual compatibility. They want to be loved deep and 【M5】______

understood. It s because Americans expect so much from marriage that

so many get divorce. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage【M6】______

without love and Understanding. Which typical American optimist, 【M7】______

they end one marriage in the hope of that the next will be happier.【M8】______

With no fault divorce taws in many states, it is easier than never to【M9】______

get a divorce. Some American women stay in unhappy marriages be

cause they do not have the education or job experience to support

themselves and their children. But most American women believe

that, if necessary, they can make it lonely without a husband. All 【M10】______

things considered, Americans have little reason to continue an

unhappy marriage.

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