The graphs below show the number of marriages and divorces in the USA between 1970 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The charts give information about the marriage and divorce proportion in America over the period of 30 years, starting in 2000. In general, the total

number

of married couples experienced a downward trend,

whereas

the proportion of divorced people fluctuated over the period shown. It can be clearly seen that the

number

of marriages started at 2.5

million

in 1970 and remained stable at

this

figure until 1980. At

this

point, there was a slight decrease in the total

number

of couples who decided to marry each other in America between 1980 to 2000, from 2.5

million

to 2

million

.

On the other hand

, the trend for the statistic of divorces is quite different with marriages.

Nevertheless

, the

number

of divorces increased to 1

million

before reaching the highest point in 1980, at nearly 1.5

million

.

Finally

, the figure decreased gradually to nearly 1

million

and finished at 1

million

in 2000.