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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.

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. 0AWXG
The first bar chart shows changes in the number of marriages and divorces in the USA, and the second chart shows figures for the marital status of American adults in 1970 and 2000. It is clear that there was a fall in the number of marriages in the USA between 1970 and 2000. The majority of adult Americans were married in both years, but the proportion of single adults was higher in 2000. In 1970, there were 2. 5 million marriages in the USA and 1 million divorces. The marriage rate remained stable in 1980, but fell to 2 million by the year 2000. In contrast, the divorce rate peaked in 1980, at nearly 1. 5 million divorces, before falling back to 1 million at the end of the period. Around 70% of American adults were married in 1970, but this figure dropped to just under 60% by 2000. At the same time, the proportion of unmarried people and divorcees rose by about 10% in total. The proportion of widowed Americans was slightly lower in 2000.
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shows
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changes
in the number of marriages and divorces in the USA,

and the second chart
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figures for the marital status of American
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adults
in 1970 and

2000.

It is
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clear
that there was a fall in the number of marriages in the USA between 1970 and

2000. The majority of adult Americans
were married
in both years,
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but
the proportion of

single
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adults
was higher in 2000.

In 1970, there were 2. 5
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million
marriages in the USA and 1
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million
divorces. The marriage

rate remained stable in 1980,
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but
fell to 2
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million
by the year 2000.
In contrast
, the divorce

rate peaked in 1980, at
nearly
1. 5
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million
divorces,
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before
falling back to 1
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million
at the

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end
of the period.

Around 70% of American
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adults
were married
in 1970,
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but
this figure dropped to
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just
under

60% by 2000. At the same time, the proportion of unmarried
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people
and divorcees rose by

about 10% in total. The proportion of widowed Americans was
slightly
lower in 2000.
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