Popular events like football world cup and other international sporting occassions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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given chart shows the number of marriages and divorces in the USA between 1970  and 2000, while the

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one illustrates the proportion of American adults' marital

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in 1970 and 2000. While the

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for marriages decreased, the

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for divorces fluctuated in that period. It is clear that the proportion of the mature American marital

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,

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as never married, married, widowed, and divorced, changed clearly in 1970 and 2000. According to the

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bar graph, the

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for marriages was the highest in 1970 and 1980, at 2,5

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, and

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it declined obviously to 2

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in 2000. Whereas the

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for divorces was the lowest in 1970, at 1

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, it peaked at nearly 1,5

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, but

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decreased again to 1

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in 2000. Following the

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graph, the proportion of married

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was the greatest percentage in comparison with other statuses, at 70% in 1970, and

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it decreased to 60% in 2000. The

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for never married

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increased from around 15% to 20% between 1970 and 2000, while the

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for divorced increased from 1% to 10%. The

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for widowed decreased from 8% to 7% in that period.