**************************************************************************** SE-4 THE EXPERIENCE OF MARITAL SEPARATION This form is filled out by respondents who experienced a marital separation since January 1, 1977 **************************************************************************** 4598 E4STAT Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Received Completed 2031 9.59 2-Received Refused/Missing 63 0.33 4-Inapplicable 10733 89.11 5-Received - terminated 52 0.28 9-Questionnaire not received 138 0.68 4599 E401 Q.1 Sometimes both partners equally want a marriage to end, other times one partner wants it to end much more than the other. Circle the answer that best describes how it was in your case. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-I wanted the marriage to end 465 2.16 BUT my husband/wife did not 2-I wanted it to end more than 360 1.54 my husband/wife did 3-We both wanted it to end 625 3.11 4-My husband/wife wanted it to 275 1.31 end MORE than I did 5-My husband/wife wanted it to 276 1.37 end BUT I did not 6-Inapplicable 10796 89.45 7-Refused 1 0.01 8-Don't know 6 0.04 9-No answer 213 1.01 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-85 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4600 E402 Q.2 How would you describe your current relationship with your former husband/wife? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very unfriendly 346 1.61 2-Somewhat unfriendly 263 1.17 3-Neither unfriendly nor friendly 565 2.82 4-Somewhat friendly 491 2.22 5-Very friendly 376 1.81 6-Inapplicable 10797 89.48 7-Refused 1 0.00 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 176 0.87 Q.3 As you went through the separation, how much did you rely on each of these persons for emotional support? 4601-4602 E403A a. parents Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 755 3.69 02 139 0.64 03 122 0.61 04 205 1.00 05 161 0.81 06 135 0.61 07-A great deal 519 2.29 96-Inapplicable 10800 89.46 99-No answer 181 0.89 4603-4604 E403B b. brothers and sisters Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 794 3.88 02 159 0.81 03 129 0.63 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-86 ______________________________________________________________________________ 04 220 0.95 05 186 0.85 06 160 0.75 07-A great deal 379 1.72 96-Inapplicable 10798 89.45 99-No answer 192 0.95 4605-4606 E403C c. friends Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 493 2.43 02 130 0.60 03 128 0.59 04 248 1.22 05 215 1.06 06 244 1.20 07-A great deal 579 2.57 96-Inapplicable 10799 89.46 99-No answer 181 0.87 4607-4608 E403D d. boyfriend/girlfriend/lover Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 1384 6.45 02 72 0.34 03 66 0.34 04 70 0.37 05 81 0.41 06 80 0.41 07-A great deal 208 0.99 96-Inapplicable 10798 89.45 99-No answer 258 1.23 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-87 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4609-4610 E403E e. in-laws Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 1606 7.75 02 93 0.43 03 69 0.26 04 96 0.43 05 51 0.25 06 37 0.15 07-A great deal 48 0.23 96-Inapplicable 10800 89.46 99-No answer 217 1.05 4611-4612 E403F f. children Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 1026 5.25 02 96 0.41 03 116 0.52 04 177 0.80 05 143 0.62 06 122 0.47 07-A great deal 337 1.42 96-Inapplicable 10804 89.50 97-Refused 1 0.01 99-No answer 195 1.00 4613-4614 E403G g. minister, rabbi or priest Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 1466 7.13 02 100 0.44 03 77 0.34 04 108 0.51 05 75 0.34 06 72 0.30 07-A great deal 115 0.45 96-Inapplicable 10798 89.46 99-No answer 206 1.02 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-88 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4615-4616 E403H h. counselor (family counselor, psychologist, etc.) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 1517 7.30 02 79 0.38 03 78 0.38 04 76 0.35 05 74 0.31 06 59 0.25 07-A great deal 126 0.54 96-Inapplicable 10799 89.46 99-No answer 209 1.03 4617-4618 E404 Q.4 About how much income did your husband or wife earn during the year before your separation? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Did not have any income 216 1.13 01-Less than $5,000 258 1.22 02-$5,000-$9,999 325 1.54 03-$10,000-$19,999 500 2.40 04-$20,000-$29,999 306 1.42 05-$30,000-$39,999 169 0.78 06-$40,000-$49,999 63 0.28 07-$50,000 or more 73 0.28 96-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 97-Refused 14 0.07 98-Don't know 55 0.26 99-No answer 241 1.17 4619 E405 Q.5 In the last year before your separation, how often did you and your husband or wife argue? NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-89 ______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Hardly ever or not at all 377 1.87 1-A couple times a month 332 1.64 2-About once a week 289 1.31 3-Several times a week 574 2.70 4-At least every day 276 1.28 5-Many times a day 141 0.61 6-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 7-Refused 4 0.02 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 225 1.11 4620 E406 Q.6 Did those arguments ever became physical? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Inapplicable 329 1.59 1-Yes 558 2.53 2-No 1062 5.08 6-Inapplicable 10801 89.47 7-Refused 4 0.02 9-No answer 263 1.31 4621 E407 Q.7 Were you ever cut, bruised or seriously injured in a fight with him/her? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Inapplicable 1401 6.69 1-Yes 373 1.60 2-No 199 0.99 6-Inapplicable 10806 89.50 7-Refused 2 0.01 9-No answer 236 1.21 4622 E408 Q.8 Was your husband/wife ever cut, bruised, or seriously injured in a fight with you? NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-90 ______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Inapplicable 1403 6.69 1-Yes 95 0.43 2-No 456 2.07 6-Inapplicable 10806 89.50 7-Refused 2 0.01 9-No answer 255 1.30 4623 E409 Q.9 How soon after your separation did you begin dating? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-within a month 374 1.93 2-One to six months after 549 2.84 3-Six months to a year after 388 1.70 4-Over a year later 355 1.54 5-I have not dated 331 1.42 since our separation 6-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 7-Refused 4 0.03 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 218 1.08 4624 E410 Q.10 Was your husband/wife involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 852 3.95 2-No 714 3.55 3-Don't know 434 1.95 6-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 7-Refused 3 0.01 9-No answer 217 1.08 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-91 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4625 E411 Q.11 Were you involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 276 1.44 2-No 1724 8.01 6-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 7-Refused 3 0.01 9-No answer 217 1.09 4626-4627 E412 Q.12 During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former husband or wife (by phone, mail, visits, etc.)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 523 2.77 02-About once a year 179 0.81 03-Several times a year 428 2.02 04-One to three times a month 362 1.68 05-About once a week 257 1.08 06-More than once a week 238 1.04 96-Inapplicable 10797 89.45 97-Refused 3 0.01 99-No answer 230 1.13 Q.13 In each of the following areas, how is your life now, compared to the year before you separated? 4628 E413A a. housing Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 78 0.34 2-Somewhat worse 241 1.10 3-Same 576 2.55 4-Somewhat better 416 1.92 5-Much better 684 3.51 6-Inapplicable 10799 89.46 7-Refused 3 0.01 9-No answer 220 1.11 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-92 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4629 E413B b. social life Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 65 0.24 2-Somewhat worse 148 0.66 3-Same 407 1.91 4-Somewhat better 503 2.35 5-Much better 867 4.23 6-Inapplicable 10799 89.46 7-Refused 3 0.01 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 224 1.13 4630 E413C c. amount of leisure time Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 104 0.41 2-Somewhat worse 212 0.93 3-Same 495 2.36 4-Somewhat better 461 2.20 5-Much better 712 3.46 6-Inapplicable 10799 89.46 7-Refused 3 0.01 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 230 1.16 4631 E413D d. career opportunities Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 78 0.31 2-Somewhat worse 96 0.40 3-Same 686 3.20 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-93 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4-Somewhat better 403 1.90 5-Much better 701 3.45 6-Inapplicable 10811 89.51 7-Refused 3 0.01 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 238 1.20 4632 E413E e. overall happiness Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 58 0.21 2-Somewhat worse 134 0.59 3-Same 221 1.05 4-Somewhat better 424 1.98 5-Much better 1145 5.52 6-Inapplicable 10807 89.50 7-Refused 3 0.01 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 224 1.14 4633 E413F f. sex life Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 267 1.11 2-Somewhat worse 233 0.99 3-Same 323 1.55 4-Somewhat better 318 1.45 5-Much better 780 4.01 6-Inapplicable 10823 89.54 7-Refused 9 0.04 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 262 1.31 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-94 ______________________________________________________________________________ 4634 E413G g. finances Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Much worse 213 0.77 2-Somewhat worse 338 1.47 3-Same 374 1.73 4-Somewhat better 388 1.89 5-Much better 673 3.51 6-Inapplicable 10805 89.50 7-Refused 3 0.01 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 222 1.12 4635 E413H h. being a parent Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Inapplicable (no children) 158 0.93 1-Much worse 73 0.35 2-Somewhat worse 139 0.56 3-Same 482 2.15 4-Somewhat better 319 1.43 5-Much better 479 2.06 6-Inapplicable 11086 91.10 7-Refused 3 0.01 9-No answer 278 1.41 4636 E413I i. care of your children Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Inapplicable (no children) 160 0.94 1-Much worse 52 0.24 2-Somewhat worse 119 0.50 3-Same 539 2.39 4-Somewhat better 272 1.19 5-Much better 503 2.17 6-Inapplicable 11087 91.10 7-Refused 3 0.01 9-No answer 282 1.44 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-95 ______________________________________________________________________________