the first bar chart show how many marriages and divorces occurred in the USA from 1970 to 2000 while the second one compares the proportions of marital status of adult Americans between 1970 and 2000.
Overall, the figures of marriages witnessed a slight decline while the divorces remained stable over the period. Regarding the marital status, the group that has already tied the knot reach the highest proportion. In comparision, the percentage of divorce was the least.
Examining the first bart chart. The figures of marriages, started at 2.5 million in 1970. It remained stable and then experienced a drastic decline of 500 thounsand in 2000. Regarding divorce, began with a million in 1970, it reached aproximately 1.4 million after a decade and returned to the same number as 1970 in 2000.
In the other bar chart, the people who has already got married in 1970 accounted for 70% while this proportion declined by 10% in 2000. It was followed by the group that never get married, it was 15% in 1970 and increased to 20% in 2000. Finally, widowed was a little higher than divorce in 1970 but in 2000, the status was reversed.