Read the following scenario. Is Alana correct in her belief that marriage to a person who has been divorced is more
likely to lead to an unfavorable outcome?
Rachel tells her older cousin Alana, whom she does not visit often, that she plans to marry a divorced man. Alana has
never met Rachel's fiancé. "How can you marry that man?" asks Alana. "He has been divorced. That means he has an
argumentative streak. If he could not get it right the first time, how can you expect him to the second?"
1. yes, because divorce indicates argumentativeness
2. yes, because second marriages usually fail
3. no, because people usually don't consider marrying again until they've matured
4. no, because second marriages have a higher rate of success