American ideology focuses on the importance of marriage and family values and assumes that the family is at the center of almost everyone s life. how does this compare to the way people really live? a. marriage remains central to people s lives, but family values are less important than in the past. b. family values remain very important, but many more people are choosing not to get married than did so in the past. c. both marriage and the family are central to the lives of the majority of americans in much the same way they were in the distant past. average americans are still married for the vast majority of their lives. d. increasingly, both marriage and the family are less central to the lives of average americans.

Answer:

This compare to the way people really live as (B) Family values remain very important, but many more people are choosing not to get married than did so in the past.

Explanation:

Marriage and family are key factors that build a society. Marriages create family and relationships which consists of husband, wife and children, this create societies. Family values are very important for the society. But people are choosing to get married late as they are focussing more on career and education.  

With urbanization and education, polygamy is decreasing but people are less interested in getting married as compared to the percentage of people getting married in the past.

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