Question

multiple choice

the median age for marriage between different sex couples is 26 for men and 24 for women.

the number of same-sex marriages leveled off and then declined somewhat since it became legal in 2015.

among people older than 15, approximately 75 percent have been married at least once.

the median age of first marriages for same-sex couples is 35 for men and 31 for women.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on known marriage statistics:

1. First option: The median age for opposite - sex first marriages (not just “marriage between different sex couples” in general) is around 29 for men and 27 for women (varies by region/time), so this is incorrect.
2. Second option: After same - sex marriage was legalized (e.g., in the UK in 2014/US in 2015), the initial surge of marriages (due to pent - up demand) leveled off, and then the number declined as the “backlog” of couples wanting to marry was fulfilled, making this a correct statement about the trend.
3. Third option: The percentage of people over 15 who have been married at least once is not typically around 75% (varies, but generally lower in many regions, and this is not a well - established general statistic).
4. Fourth option: The median age for same - sex first marriages is not as high as 35 for men and 31 for women (actual statistics show lower median ages, closer to or slightly above opposite - sex marriage medians in some regions).

Answer:

The number of same - sex marriages leveled off and then declined somewhat since it became legal in 2015.