******************************************************************* SE-3 THE EXPERIENCE OF MARITAL SEPARATION This form is filled out by respondents who experienced a marital separation since NSFH1 ******************************************************************* 0009 MT3STAT Completion Status @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Respondent completed by himself/herself 708 6.48 2 SE read to respondent 133 1.16 3 Some completed by respondent, 1 0.00 some read by interviewer 7 Refused 37 0.40 9 Inap/No answer 9126 91.94 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0173 MT301 Sometimes both partners equally want a marriage to end, other times one partner wants it to end much more than the other. Circle the number of the answer that best describes how it was in your case. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 I wanted the marriage to end 212 1.86 BUT my husband/wife did not. 2 I wanted it to end MORE THAN 147 1.26 my husband/wife did 3 We both wanted it to end 181 1.67 4 My husband/wife wanted it to 88 0.92 end MORE THAN I did 5 My husband/wife wanted it to 151 1.43 end BUT I did not 9 Inap/No Answer 9226 92.86 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT302A - MT302H In the months before you separated, how happy were you with each of the following aspects of you marriage? 0174 MT302A a. The understanding you received from your spouse @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 389 3.57 2 164 1.54 3 93 0.83 4 88 0.81 5 37 0.32 6 26 0.22 7 Very happy 26 0.21 9 Inap/No Answer 9182 92.49 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0175 MT302B b. The love and affection you got from your spouse @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 360 3.39 2 165 1.43 3 98 0.93 4 83 0.75 5 49 0.43 6 34 0.28 7 Very happy 33 0.28 9 Inap/No Answer 9183 92.49 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0176 MT302C c. The amount of time you spent with your spouse @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 309 2.75 2 142 1.26 3 117 1.16 4 126 1.18 5 52 0.48 6 42 0.38 7 Very happy 32 0.27 9 Inap/No Answer 9185 92.51 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0177 MT302D d. The demands your spouse placed on you @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 343 3.01 2 135 1.30 3 101 0.92 4 140 1.32 5 48 0.42 6 33 0.34 7 Very happy 21 0.18 9 Inap/No Answer 9184 92.51 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0178 MT302E e. Your sexual relationship @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 371 3.46 2 100 0.96 3 84 0.73 4 99 0.88 5 60 0.51 6 57 0.52 7 Very happy 46 0.40 9 Inap/No Answer 9188 92.54 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0179 MT302F f. The way your spouse spent money @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 349 3.09 2 120 1.15 3 65 0.61 4 117 1.12 5 76 0.76 6 50 0.45 7 Very happy 42 0.30 9 Inap/No Answer 9186 92.52 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0180 MT302G g. The work your spouse did around the house @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 306 2.78 2 96 0.85 3 82 0.72 4 115 1.14 5 86 0.79 6 60 0.62 7 Very happy 74 0.61 9 Inap/No Answer 9186 92.51 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0181 MT302H h. Your spouse as a parent @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 178 1.54 2 89 0.69 3 70 0.55 4 83 0.85 5 85 0.85 6 68 0.71 7 Very happy 86 0.84 8 No children 132 1.14 9 Inap/No Answer 9214 92.83 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT303A - MT303D How much does each of these statements describe your relationship in the months before you separated? 0182 MT303A a. The relationship was boring @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all true 119 0.99 2 59 0.57 3 77 0.74 4 150 1.37 5 109 1.02 6 91 0.92 7 Very true 199 1.70 9 Inap/No Answer 9201 92.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0183 MT303B b. The relationship was stressful @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all true 45 0.35 2 25 0.23 3 47 0.48 4 38 0.36 5 87 0.80 6 144 1.36 7 Very true 426 3.79 9 Inap/No Answer 9193 92.62 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0184 MT303C c. I didn't love (him/her) anymore @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all true 234 2.10 2 83 0.74 3 56 0.57 4 82 0.73 5 67 0.59 6 88 0.76 7 Very true 200 1.85 9 Inap/No Answer 9195 92.65 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0185 MT303D d. (He/she) didn't love me anymore @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all true 165 1.39 2 83 0.73 3 80 0.67 4 123 1.14 5 81 0.82 6 79 0.68 7 Very true 195 1.94 9 Inap/No Answer 9199 92.62 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0186 MT304 In the last year before your separation, how often did you and your husband or wife argue? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Hardly ever or not at all 123 1.13 1 A couple times a month 127 1.11 2 About once a week 105 1.02 3 Several times a week 255 2.38 4 At least every day 144 1.31 5 Many times a day 65 0.53 9 Inap/No Answer 9186 92.52 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0187 MT305 Did those arguments ever became physical? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 222 1.90 2 No 590 5.51 9 Inap/No Answer 9193 92.59 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0188 MT306 Were you ever cut, bruised or seriously injured in a fight with him/her? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 134 1.15 2 No 91 0.77 9 Inap/No Answer 9780 98.08 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0189 MT307 Was your husband/wife ever cut, bruised, or seriously injured in a fight with you? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 43 0.38 2 No 179 1.51 9 Inap/No Answer 9783 98.11 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0190 MT308 How soon after your separation did you begin dating? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Within a month 172 1.57 2 One to six months after 235 2.10 3 Six months to a year after 123 1.14 4 Over a year later 143 1.34 5 I have not dated since our separation 143 1.32 9 Inap/No Answer 9189 92.54 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0191 MT309 How did your children feel about you dating after your marriage ended? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly oppose you dating 43 0.40 2 Oppose you dating 71 0.63 3 Not care one way or the other 294 2.68 4 Encourage you to date 89 0.83 5 Strongly encourage you to date 45 0.41 8 I did not have any children or 224 1.99 they were too young to care. 9 Inap/No Answer 9239 93.07 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0192 MT310 After your marriage ended, how did your children feel about whether you should remarry? Did your child/children: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly oppose you remarrying 61 0.53 2 Oppose you remarrying 79 0.67 3 Not care one way or the other 296 2.72 4 Encourage you to remarry 82 0.77 5 Strongly encourage you to remarry 34 0.32 8 I did not have any children or 216 1.93 they were too young to care. 9 Inap/No Answer 9237 93.05 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0193 MT311 Was your husband/wife involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 328 3.03 2 No 331 3.04 3 Don't know 158 1.39 9 Inap/No Answer 9188 92.55 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0194 MT312 Were you involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 141 1.33 2 No 675 6.12 9 Inap/No Answer 9189 92.55 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT313A - MT313J In each of the following areas, how is your life now, compared to the year before you separated? 0195 MT313A a. Your home @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 35 0.33 2 Somewhat worse 86 0.80 3 Same 173 1.62 4 Somewhat better 222 2.00 5 Much better 300 2.69 9 Inap/No Answer 9189 92.55 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0196 MT313B b. Your neighborhood @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 27 0.26 2 Somewhat worse 63 0.57 3 Same 396 3.65 4 Somewhat better 150 1.36 5 Much better 180 1.60 9 Inap/No Answer 9189 92.56 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0197 MT313C c. Social life @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 26 0.29 2 Somewhat worse 83 0.78 3 Same 245 2.23 4 Somewhat better 196 1.72 5 Much better 261 2.41 9 Inap/No Answer 9194 92.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0198 MT313D d. Amount of leisure time @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 39 0.35 2 Somewhat worse 92 0.85 3 Same 265 2.49 4 Somewhat better 223 1.98 5 Much better 193 1.73 9 Inap/No Answer 9193 92.59 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0199 MT313E e. Your job opportunities @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 23 0.19 2 Somewhat worse 36 0.34 3 Same 478 4.33 4 Somewhat better 119 1.18 5 Much better 149 1.33 9 Inap/No Answer 9200 92.63 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0200 MT313F f. Overall happiness @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 35 0.31 2 Somewhat worse 78 0.66 3 Same 114 1.15 4 Somewhat better 189 1.69 5 Much better 396 3.60 9 Inap/No Answer 9193 92.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0201 MT313G g. Sex life @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 124 1.14 2 Somewhat worse 116 0.98 3 Same 133 1.21 4 Somewhat better 134 1.26 5 Much better 288 2.70 9 Inap/No Answer 9210 92.71 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0202 MT313H h. Finances @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 92 0.84 2 Somewhat worse 172 1.54 3 Same 173 1.60 4 Somewhat better 190 1.81 5 Much better 184 1.63 9 Inap/No Answer 9194 92.59 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0203 MT313I i. Being a parent @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 18 0.19 2 Somewhat worse 63 0.63 3 Same 218 2.05 4 Somewhat better 145 1.30 5 Much better 171 1.40 8 No children 151 1.39 9 Inap/No Answer 9239 93.05 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0204 MT313J j. Care of your children @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 18 0.19 2 Somewhat worse 54 0.61 3 Same 242 2.14 4 Somewhat better 120 1.13 5 Much better 177 1.42 8 No children 152 1.40 9 Inap/No Answer 9242 93.10 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0205 MT314 About how often do you see, or communicate by phone or letter with your former husband's/wife's parents? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all 355 3.15 2 About once a year 75 0.67 3 Several times a year 116 1.04 4 One to three times a month 91 0.84 5 About once a week 78 0.79 6 More than once a week 51 0.47 8 His/her parents are no longer living 49 0.50 9 Inap/No Answer 9190 92.56 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0206 MT315 Think about friends you and your former husband/wife used to see together before your marriage ended. Do you now see most of them: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all now 347 3.15 2 Less than before 227 2.02 3 About the same as before 213 1.95 4 More frequently than before 28 0.32 9 Inap/No Answer 9190 92.56 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0207 MT316 During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former husband or wife (by phone, mail, visits, etc.)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Not at all 193 1.67 2 About once a year 69 0.57 3 Several times a year 135 1.29 4 One to three times a month 157 1.44 5 About once a week 126 1.23 6 More than once a week 133 1.23 9 Inap/No Answer 9192 92.57 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0208 MT317 How would you describe your CURRENT relationship with your former husband/wife? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unfriendly 149 1.46 2 Somewhat unfriendly 106 1.02 3 Neither unfriendly nor friendly 250 2.22 4 Somewhat friendly 177 1.57 5 Very friendly 130 1.12 9 Inap/No Answer 9193 92.61 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0209 MT318 After you separated, which of you continued to live in the house or apartment that you lived in before your separation? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 I did 381 3.31 2 My husband did 301 2.82 3 Neither of us did 129 1.30 9 Inap/No Answer 9194 92.57 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0210 MT319 How long did your husband/wife continue to live there after you separated? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Less than a year 210 1.85 1 One year 89 0.88 2 Two years 27 0.22 3 Three years 22 0.19 4 Four years 10 0.07 5 Five or more years 9 0.09 8 Still living there 299 2.67 9 Inap/No Answer 9339 94.03 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0211 MT320 At the time you separated, did you own or were you renting the place where you lived? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Owned (includes making mortage payments) 441 4.18 2 Rented 335 2.87 3 Stayed with relative - no rent payment 22 0.27 4 Other 11 0.09 9 Inap/No Answer 9196 92.60 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0212 MT321 What happened to your house or condominium? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 I own it now 129 1.14 2 My ex-spouse owns it 96 0.91 3 We both still own it 74 0.73 4 The house was sold 117 1.19 9 Inap/No Answer 9589 96.02 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0213 MT322 About how much income did your husband or wife earn during the year before your separation? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 0 Did not have any income 66 0.68 1 Less than $5,000 per year 86 0.79 2 $5,000 - $9,999 per year 98 0.89 3 $10,000 - $19,999 per year 208 1.79 4 $20,000 - $29,999 per year 137 1.28 5 $30,000 - $39,999 per year 99 0.86 6 $40,000 - $49,999 per year 40 0.41 7 $50,000 or more per year 65 0.63 9 Inap/No Answer 9206 92.66 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0214-0215 MT323 From which state did you obtain a divorce or marriage annulment from your former husband/wife? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-56 FIPS state code 635 5.91 00 Did not get a divorce 177 1.52 72 Puerto Rico 0 0.00 77 Other response 2 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 9191 92.54 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00