The diagram below shows the number of marriages and divorces in the UK between 1950 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The given line graph illustrates data about the

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of

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marriages

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, second

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, total

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of

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and divorces in the UK from 1950 to 2000. It can be clearly seen that the divorce rate showed a dramatic increase after 1980.

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it is clear that

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the year 1980 witnessed the maximum

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of

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and remarriages, and that was

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the year when divorce rates started seeing a sharp upswing. Approximately 350,000

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marriages

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occurred in 1950.

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grew gradually and reached a peak of 430,000

marriages

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in 1980. It fell moderately and again reached the 350,000 mark by 2000. The total

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of

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showed a similar trend to the

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of

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marriages

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, as it was just the sum total of

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marriages

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and remarriages. As the

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of remarriages fluctuated between 90,000 and 120,000 between 1950 and 2000, the line depicting the total

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of

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was almost parallel to that portraying the

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marriages

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. Divorce rates increased slightly from approximately 15,000 to 20,000 between 1950 and 1980, but after that increased significantly and reached the

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of 300,000 by 2000.