Compared with previous decades,contemporary American adults are marrying ______ in life and having ______ children.

A) later; more
B) later; fewer
C) earlier; more
D) earlier; fewer

Marrying

The legal or formal joining of two people as partners in a personal relationship, recognized and sanctioned by law or cultural practice.

Fewer Children

A situation or trend where there is a reduction in the number of children within a family, society, or demographic group.

Life

The existence of an individual human being or animal, characterized by growth, reproduction, activity, and continual change until death.