******************************************************************* SE-4 FEELINGS ABOUT MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION This form is filled out by unmarried respondents age 35 or younger who are not cohabiting ******************************************************************* 0010 MT4STAT Completion Status @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Respondent completed by himself/herself 2750 23.31 2 SE read to respondent 777 6.11 3 Some completed by respondent, 7 0.03 some read by interviewer 7 Refused 123 1.06 9 Inap/No answer 6348 69.48 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT401A-MT401G For each of the following areas, please circle how you think your life might be different if you were MARRIED now. 0216 MT401A a. Your standard of living @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 133 1.04 2 Worse 308 2.78 3 Same 1156 10.40 4 Better 1343 10.84 5 Much better 524 3.81 9 Inap/No Answer 6541 71.12 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0217 MT401B b. Your job opportunities @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 121 0.99 2 Worse 210 1.97 3 Same 2435 20.30 4 Better 413 3.42 5 Much better 153 1.14 9 Inap/No Answer 6673 72.19 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0218 MT401C c. Your economic security @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 106 0.79 2 Worse 272 2.60 3 Same 1146 10.01 4 Better 1316 10.85 5 Much better 592 4.50 9 Inap/No Answer 6573 71.26 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0219 MT401D d. Your friendships @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 85 0.59 2 Worse 232 2.19 3 Same 2095 17.26 4 Better 775 6.64 5 Much better 254 2.01 9 Inap/No Answer 6564 71.32 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0220 MT401E e. Your sex life @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 141 1.03 2 Worse 177 1.44 3 Same 923 7.50 4 Better 1144 10.00 5 Much better 928 7.66 9 Inap/No Answer 6692 72.37 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0221 MT401F f. Your leisure time @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 183 1.46 2 Worse 686 6.49 3 Same 1450 11.80 4 Better 815 6.70 5 Much better 301 2.23 9 Inap/No Answer 6570 71.32 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0222 MT401G g. Your overall happiness @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much worse 139 1.02 2 Worse 248 2.05 3 Same 1087 8.88 4 Better 1234 10.62 5 Much better 746 6.26 9 Inap/No Answer 6551 71.18 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0223 MT402 Do you have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend of the opposite sex? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 951 7.58 2 No 2518 21.33 9 Inap/No Answer 6536 71.09 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT403A-MT403D How happy are you with each of the following aspects of your relationship with your steady boyfriend/girlfriend: 0224 MT403A a. The understanding you receive from him/her @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 42 0.33 2 33 0.26 3 66 0.49 4 143 1.01 5 205 1.83 6 192 1.66 7 Very happy 282 2.07 9 Inap/No Answer 9042 92.34 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0225 MT403B b. The love and affection you get from him/her @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 35 0.27 2 28 0.23 3 56 0.33 4 103 0.83 5 159 1.29 6 242 2.03 7 Very happy 340 2.69 9 Inap/No Answer 9042 92.33 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0226 MT403C c. The amount of time you spend with him/her @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 60 0.44 2 81 0.66 3 99 0.79 4 158 1.12 5 168 1.56 6 185 1.41 7 Very happy 211 1.68 9 Inap/No Answer 9043 92.35 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0227 MT403D d. Your sexual relationship @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Very unhappy 55 0.44 2 40 0.28 3 55 0.37 4 109 0.88 5 134 1.10 6 205 1.90 7 Very happy 345 2.51 9 Inap/No Answer 9062 92.52 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0228-0229 MT404 About how often did you have sex with a partner of the opposite sex during the last month? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 2107 17.58 01-02 296 2.39 03-06 393 3.12 07-10 203 1.71 11-14 58 0.54 15-18 60 0.57 19-22 56 0.42 23-70 37 0.29 99 Inap/No Answer 6795 73.38 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT405A-MT405G3 Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: 0230 MT405A a. Marriage would limit my independence too much. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 507 4.07 2 Agree 812 6.50 3 Neither agree not disagree 855 7.31 4 Disagree 908 7.89 5 Strongly disagree 364 2.89 9 Inap/No Answer 6559 71.34 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0231 MT405B b. I would like to be married now. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 316 2.57 2 Agree 617 4.93 3 Neither agree not disagree 799 6.56 4 Disagree 906 7.98 5 Strongly disagree 824 6.76 9 Inap/No Answer 6543 71.21 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0232 MT405C c. I would like to get married in the next year. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 269 2.16 2 Agree 453 3.71 3 Neither agree not disagree 795 6.66 4 Disagree 967 8.24 5 Strongly disagree 971 7.97 9 Inap/No Answer 6550 71.26 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0233 MT405D d. I would like to get married someday. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 566 5.51 2 Agree 1029 8.29 3 Neither agree not disagree 587 4.66 4 Disagree 538 4.31 5 Strongly disagree 731 5.96 9 Inap/No Answer 6554 71.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0234 MT405E e. I would like to date more frequently than I do now. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 374 3.41 2 Agree 894 7.76 3 Neither agree not disagree 588 4.95 4 Disagree 816 6.31 5 Strongly disagree 782 6.35 9 Inap/No Answer 6551 71.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0235 MT405F f. I would like to live with someone before getting married. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 289 2.84 2 Agree 512 4.55 3 Neither agree not disagree 586 5.21 4 Disagree 751 5.85 5 Strongly disagree 1308 10.19 9 Inap/No Answer 6559 71.35 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 g. It would be all right for me to live with someone without being married... 0236 MT405G1 g1. Even if we had no interest in considering marriage @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 240 2.24 2 Agree 522 4.61 3 Neither agree not disagree 426 3.64 4 Disagree 827 6.72 5 Strongly disagree 1424 11.33 9 Inap/No Answer 6566 71.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0237 MT405G2 g2. To find out whether we were compatible for marriage @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 329 3.38 2 Agree 754 6.87 3 Neither agree not disagree 473 3.95 4 Disagree 656 4.95 5 Strongly disagree 1225 9.42 9 Inap/No Answer 6568 71.42 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0238 MT405G3 g3. If we were planning to get married @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 392 4.06 2 Agree 807 7.19 3 Neither agree not disagree 482 3.82 4 Disagree 585 4.40 5 Strongly disagree 1166 9.02 9 Inap/No Answer 6573 71.51 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0239-0241 MT406 If you could work just the number of hours in paid employment that you would like, how many hours per week would that be? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 758 6.07 01-04 57 0.41 05-09 150 0.97 10-14 76 0.70 15-19 73 0.60 20-24 434 3.54 25-29 99 0.86 30-34 405 3.62 35-39 119 1.10 40-44 1077 8.84 45-49 55 0.48 50-54 97 1.06 55-80 72 0.72 999 Inap/No Answer 6533 71.03 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0242 MT407 Are you currently employed? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1962 16.68 2 No 1531 12.42 9 Inap/No Answer 6512 70.90 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT408A-MT408B Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: 0243 MT408A a. I am usually exhausted when I get home from work @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 230 1.93 2 Agree 596 5.23 3 Neither agree nor disagree 431 3.59 4 Disagree 600 5.02 5 Strongly disagree 110 0.98 9 Inap/No Answer 8038 83.26 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0244 MT408B b. I am usually tense and irritable when I get home from work @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 96 0.72 2 Agree 290 2.50 3 Neither agree nor disagree 449 3.74 4 Disagree 890 7.87 5 Strongly disagree 239 1.90 9 Inap/No Answer 8041 83.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0245 MT409 Are you age 45 or older? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1837 14.14 2 No 1595 14.41 9 Inap/No Answer 6573 71.45 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT410A-MT410D2 Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: 0246 MT410A a. I would not want to marry someone who had been married before. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 103 1.16 2 Agree 141 1.78 3 Neither agree nor disagree 531 4.91 4 Disagree 604 4.99 5 Strongly disagree 255 1.95 9 Inap/No Answer 8371 85.21 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0247 MT410B b. I would not want to marry someone who already had children. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 128 1.48 2 Agree 200 2.43 3 Neither agree nor disagree 485 4.41 4 Disagree 584 4.67 5 Strongly disagree 237 1.80 9 Inap/No Answer 8371 85.21 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0248 MT410C c. My parents would like it better if I were married now. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 256 2.31 2 Agree 406 3.62 3 Neither agree nor disagree 550 5.01 4 Disagree 276 2.61 5 Strongly disagree 120 1.02 9 Inap/No Answer 8397 85.43 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 d. It would be all right for me to have children without being married... 0249 MT410D1 d1. Even if I had no plans to marry the father/mother @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 125 0.86 2 Agree 280 2.44 3 Neither agree nor disagree 299 2.32 4 Disagree 434 4.30 5 Strongly disagree 486 4.77 9 Inap/No Answer 8381 85.30 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0250 MT410D2 d2. If I had definited plans to marry the father/mother @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly agree 135 1.11 2 Agree 388 3.80 3 Neither agree nor disagree 377 2.93 4 Disagree 340 3.26 5 Strongly disagree 387 3.62 9 Inap/No Answer 8378 85.28 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0251-0252 MT411 If you could have just the number of children you would like to have, how many would that be? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 126 1.19 01 164 1.45 02 653 5.89 03 296 2.64 04 174 1.79 05 47 0.33 06 42 0.25 07-12 37 0.29 99 Inap/No Answer 8466 86.14 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT412A-MT412B How do you think your parents and friends would feel about the following circumstances? Suppose you lived with a partner of the opposite sex without being married. 0253 MT412A a. Would your friends: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly approve 217 2.01 2 264 2.65 3 241 2.34 4 484 4.15 5 125 1.08 6 73 0.61 7 Strongly disapprove 221 1.83 9 Inap/No Answer 8380 85.34 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0254 MT412B b. Would your parents: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly approve 95 0.81 2 149 1.51 3 172 1.65 4 357 3.08 5 168 1.54 6 177 1.72 7 Strongly disapprove 408 3.81 8 No living parent 86 0.53 9 Inap/No Answer 8393 85.36 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 MT413A-MT413B How do you think your parents and friends would feel about the following circumstances? Suppose you had a child when you were not married. 0255 MT413A a. Would your friends: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly approve 167 1.33 2 210 1.92 3 227 2.14 4 504 4.58 5 198 1.75 6 121 1.26 7 Strongly disapprove 188 1.60 9 Inap/No Answer 8390 85.41 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 0256 MT413B b. Would your parents: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Strongly approve 106 0.86 2 113 0.96 3 126 1.15 4 332 2.66 5 197 1.80 6 195 1.99 7 Strongly disapprove 458 4.67 8 No living parent 83 0.51 9 Inap/No Answer 8395 85.39 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00