Why  did  Christina  and  James  suppose  that  marriage  was  unnecessary?  Because..............

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to  42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the  past two years, they have been living together in  a  condo they purchased jointly. While Christina  and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a  20-year mortgage,  they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a  piece of paper? And   didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little  contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew  up  in  a  two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his  mother for a  few  years, and then  later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his   father who remarried and had a baby with his new  wife.

Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional  family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having  been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of  15  years, she believes that children are better off when  their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Why  did  Christina  and  James  suppose  that  marriage  was  unnecessary?  Because..............

• A. It was only a piece of paper.
• B. Half of all marriages ended in  divorce.
• C. Neither of them had seen much success with marriage while growing  up.
• D. They led to an independent life.