2. Making sense of data. As a marriage counselor, you have agreed to speak to the regional convention of your profession
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2. Making sense of data.
As a marriage counselor, you have agreed to speak to theregional convention of your professional group about the state ofmarriage in the U.S. today. You have gathered the followingstatistics.
1. The average age at which women marry for the first time hasincreased by 1.5 years in the last decade.
2. The average age at which men marry for the first time hasincreased by 2.5 years in the last decade.
3. The number of people getting married for the first time hasdropped by 13 percent in the last decade.
4. The number of divorces has increased by 22 percent in thelast decade.
5. The average number of years couples remain married hasdecreased by 2.8 years in the last decade.
6. The number of people who were divorced more than once hasincreased 26 percent in the last decade.
7. The number of women between the ages of 20 and50 entering theworkplace has increased by 12 percent in the last decade.
8. The number of men between the ages of 20 and 50 entering theworkforce has decreased by 8 percent.
9. The amount of debt for married couples has increased by morethan 31 percent (an all-time high) during the last decade.
Write a report on the state of marriage today using this data.What reasons does the data suggest that so many marriages today endin divorce? If there are more than one reason, explain whatadditional data would help you decide which one is the mostimportant? You may write a text-based report or use presentationsoftware.
As a marriage counselor, you have agreed to speak to theregional convention of your professional group about the state ofmarriage in the U.S. today. You have gathered the followingstatistics.
1. The average age at which women marry for the first time hasincreased by 1.5 years in the last decade.
2. The average age at which men marry for the first time hasincreased by 2.5 years in the last decade.
3. The number of people getting married for the first time hasdropped by 13 percent in the last decade.
4. The number of divorces has increased by 22 percent in thelast decade.
5. The average number of years couples remain married hasdecreased by 2.8 years in the last decade.
6. The number of people who were divorced more than once hasincreased 26 percent in the last decade.
7. The number of women between the ages of 20 and50 entering theworkplace has increased by 12 percent in the last decade.
8. The number of men between the ages of 20 and 50 entering theworkforce has decreased by 8 percent.
9. The amount of debt for married couples has increased by morethan 31 percent (an all-time high) during the last decade.
Write a report on the state of marriage today using this data.What reasons does the data suggest that so many marriages today endin divorce? If there are more than one reason, explain whatadditional data would help you decide which one is the mostimportant? You may write a text-based report or use presentationsoftware.