Chapter 36: Practice the Apostrophe Applying Concepts: The following article is a passage about recent research on marriage in the United States. Read the article, and se form of the word in each blank. Keep in mind that the apostrophe indicates ownership. (Hint: Some of the following examples are n ownership and, therefore, do not need an apostrophe. ) The Here and There of American Divorce It is a commonly discussed fact that America's _ divorce rate has been climbing in recent years. Overall, 9% of men and 12% of women are divorced. However, marriage statistics vary greatly from state to state. According to the Pew Research Center's study data, in states with a low number of college-educated adults , or where people marry young, individuals are more likely to get married three or more times. However, Utah ranks differently: its _ average age for marriage is among the lowest, but the state is not high-ranking for three-plus marriages. Certain states statistics make them stand out in terms of divorce rates: Maine, Nevada, and Oklahoma have the three highest rates in the country. The study also tested whether states having higher populations of people who considered religion to be "very important" had higher or lower divorce rates: according to the results, a states' divorce rate did not change significantly according to the religion of its population. eference: Cohn, D'Vera. "The States of Marriage and Divorce: Lots of Ex's Live in Texas." PewResearchCenter Publications. Pew Research Center. 15