KO324 scale rank of relationship Now I have a few questions about your current relationship. Taking things all together, on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means really bad and 10 means absolutely perfect, how would you describe your relationship with your partner? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 0-10) (The Q name was 'r7'.) % Freq VALUE 0.0 0 0 REALLY BAD 0.7 2 1 1.1 3 3 0.4 1 4 3.6 10 5 5.7 16 6 15.4 43 7 25.7 72 8 30.0 84 9 17.5 49 10 ABSOLUTELY PERFECT 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 8.157 Max = 10 Std Dev = 1.537 Median = 8 Variance = 2.362 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT504A how happy w/ understanding Now I'd like to ask you how happy you are with the following aspects of your relationship. On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with the understanding you receive from your partner? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4a'.) % Freq VALUE 0.4 1 1 VERY UNHAPPY 1.4 4 2 5.0 14 3 5.4 15 4 20.7 58 5 28.2 79 6 38.9 109 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.850 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.250 Median = 6 Variance = 1.562 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT504B how happy w/ love and affection (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the love and affection you get from your partner? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4b'.) % Freq VALUE 2.1 6 1 VERY UNHAPPY 0.7 2 2 1.8 5 3 5.4 15 4 12.5 35 5 25.7 72 6 51.8 145 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 6.096 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.290 Median = 7 Variance = 1.665 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT504C how happy w/ amt of time spent (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the amount of time you spend with your partner? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4c'.) % Freq VALUE 1.4 4 1 VERY UNHAPPY 2.9 8 2 6.8 19 3 11.8 33 4 28.9 81 5 21.4 60 6 26.8 75 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.354 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.429 Median = 5 Variance = 2.043 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT504D how happy w/ demands of partner (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the demands your partner places on you? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4d'.) % Freq VALUE 4.0 11 1 VERY UNHAPPY 3.6 10 2 6.2 17 3 9.1 25 4 23.6 65 5 20.7 57 6 32.7 90 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 9 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.378 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.640 Median = 6 Variance = 2.689 (Based on 275 valid cases) KT504E how happy w/ sexual relationship (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...your sexual relationship? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4e'.) % Freq VALUE 2.9 8 1 VERY UNHAPPY 1.4 4 2 1.4 4 3 5.7 16 4 15.8 44 5 26.9 75 6 45.9 128 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.943 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.387 Median = 6 Variance = 1.925 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT504F how happy w/ partners spending (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the way your partner spends money? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4f'.) % Freq VALUE 7.6 21 1 VERY UNHAPPY 6.1 17 2 8.6 24 3 13.3 37 4 20.9 58 5 14.4 40 6 29.1 81 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 4.935 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.886 Median = 5 Variance = 3.555 (Based on 278 valid cases) KT504G how happy w/ partners housework (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the work your partner does around the house? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4g'.) % Freq VALUE 5.4 15 1 VERY UNHAPPY 5.0 14 2 7.1 20 3 8.2 23 4 22.5 63 5 17.9 50 6 33.9 95 7 VERY HAPPY 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.268 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.775 Median = 6 Variance = 3.150 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT504H how happy w/ partner as parent (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...your partner as a parent? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se5q4h'.) % Freq VALUE 0.0 0 1 VERY UNHAPPY 3.0 3 3 2.0 2 4 8.0 8 5 25.0 25 6 62.0 62 7 VERY HAPPY 0.0 0 9 R SAYS PARTNER IS NOT A PARENT 2 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,848 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 3 Mean = 6.410 Max = 7 Std Dev = .944 Median = 7 Variance = .891 (Based on 100 valid cases) KO323 will marry partner Do you think that you and your partner will eventually marry? Would you say you definitely won't, probably won't, there is about a 50-50 chance, you probably will, or you definitely will? (The Q name was 'r4'.) % Freq VALUE 2.5 7 1 DEFINITELY WON'T 5.4 15 2 PROBABLY WON'T 18.6 52 3 ABOUT A 50-50 CHANCE 28.6 80 4 PROBABLY WILL 45.0 126 5 DEFINITELY WILL 4 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT515A disagree over household tasks I'm going to read you a list of subjects couples often have disagreements about. Please tell me how often, if at all, you and your partner have had an OPEN disagreement about each of the following in the past year. How often have you had an open disagreement about household tasks? Would you say never, less than once a month, several times a month, about once a week, several times a week, or almost every day? (The Q name was 'se5q15a'.) % Freq VALUE 20.4 57 1 NEVER 42.7 119 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 15.4 43 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 9.3 26 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 8.2 23 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 3.9 11 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT515B disagree over money (For each of the following, please tell me how often you had an OPEN disagreement in the past year. Would you say never, less than once a month, several times a month, about once a week, several times a week, or almost every day?) How often have you had open disagreements about money? (The Q name was 'se5q15b'.) % Freq VALUE 17.5 49 1 NEVER 40.7 114 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 16.8 47 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 15.0 42 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 5.0 14 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 5.0 14 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT515C disagree over time spent together (For each of the following, please tell me how often you had an OPEN disagreement in the past year. Would you say never, less than once a month, several times a month, about once a week, several times a week, or almost every day?) How often have you had open disagreements about spending time together? (The Q name was 'se5q15c'.) % Freq VALUE 23.3 65 1 NEVER 43.0 120 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 16.8 47 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 7.2 20 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 5.7 16 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 3.9 11 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT515D disagree over sex (For each of the following, please tell me how often you had an OPEN disagreement in the past year. Would you say never, less than once a month, several times a month, about once a week, several times a week, or almost every day?) How often have you had open disagreements about sex? (The Q name was 'se5q15d'.) % Freq VALUE 49.3 137 1 NEVER 33.1 92 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 7.6 21 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 4.7 13 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 2.9 8 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 2.5 7 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 5 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT515E disagree over partners parents (For each of the following, please tell me how often you had an OPEN disagreement in the past year. Would you say never, less than once a month, several times a month, about once a week, several times a week, or almost every day?) How often have you had open disagreements about your or your partner's parents? (The Q name was 'se5q15e'.) % Freq VALUE 45.0 126 1 NEVER 35.7 100 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 8.9 25 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 6.4 18 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 2.1 6 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 1.8 5 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 0.0 0 9 PARENTS AND PARTNER'S PARENTS ARE ALL DECEASED 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT522A standard or living if separate Even though it may be very unlikely, think for a moment about how various areas of your life might be different if you were to separate. For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life in each area would be much worse, worse, the same, better,or much better. Would your standard of living be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were to separate? (The Q name was 'se5q22a'.) % Freq VALUE 11.2 31 1 MUCH WORSE 35.5 98 2 WORSE 40.6 112 3 SAME 10.1 28 4 BETTER 2.5 7 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 8 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.572 Max = 5 Std Dev = .910 Median = 3 Variance = .827 (Based on 276 valid cases) KT522B job opportunities if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your job opportunities? (The Q name was 'se5q22b'.) % Freq VALUE 2.5 7 1 MUCH WORSE 8.9 25 2 WORSE 75.4 212 3 SAME 11.4 32 4 BETTER 1.4 4 5 MUCH BETTER 0.4 1 7 NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB 4 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.018 Max = 7 Std Dev = .646 Median = 3 Variance = .418 (Based on 281 valid cases) KT522C economic security if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your economic security? (The Q name was 'se5q22c'.) % Freq VALUE 8.6 24 1 MUCH WORSE 30.1 84 2 WORSE 47.7 133 3 SAME 10.8 30 4 BETTER 2.9 8 5 MUCH BETTER 4 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.692 Max = 5 Std Dev = .880 Median = 3 Variance = .775 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT522D friendships if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your friendships? (The Q name was 'se5q22d'.) % Freq VALUE 4.0 11 1 MUCH WORSE 18.5 51 2 WORSE 60.1 166 3 SAME 14.1 39 4 BETTER 3.3 9 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 8 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.942 Max = 5 Std Dev = .784 Median = 3 Variance = .615 (Based on 276 valid cases) KT522E sex life if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your sex life? (The Q name was 'se5q22e'.) % Freq VALUE 21.5 60 1 MUCH WORSE 49.8 139 2 WORSE 20.1 56 3 SAME 5.0 14 4 BETTER 3.6 10 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.194 Max = 5 Std Dev = .951 Median = 2 Variance = .905 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT522F leisure time if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your leisure time? (The Q name was 'se5q22f'.) % Freq VALUE 5.1 14 1 MUCH WORSE 22.0 61 2 WORSE 43.7 121 3 SAME 24.2 67 4 BETTER 5.1 14 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 7 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.022 Max = 5 Std Dev = .932 Median = 3 Variance = .869 (Based on 277 valid cases) KT522G overall happiness if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your overall happiness? (The Q name was 'se5q22g'.) % Freq VALUE 22.0 60 1 MUCH WORSE 52.4 143 2 WORSE 15.0 41 3 SAME 7.7 21 4 BETTER 2.9 8 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 11 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.172 Max = 5 Std Dev = .957 Median = 2 Variance = .915 (Based on 273 valid cases) KT522H parenthood if separate (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...being a parent? (The Q name was 'se5q22h'.) % Freq VALUE 8.1 8 1 MUCH WORSE 21.2 21 2 WORSE 65.7 65 3 SAME 4.0 4 4 BETTER 1.0 1 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 9 R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN 2 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,848 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.687 Max = 5 Std Dev = .723 Median = 3 Variance = .523 (Based on 99 valid cases) KO325 thought rel in trouble last yr During the last year, have you ever thought that your relationship might be in trouble? (The Q name was 'r8'.) % Freq VALUE 49.3 137 1 YES 50.7 141 2 NO 5 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KO326 chances of separation It is always difficult to predict what will happen in a relationship, but realistically, what do you think the chances are that you and your partner will eventually separate? Would you say the chances are very low, low, about even, high, or very high? (The Q name was 'r9'.) % Freq VALUE 48.4 135 1 VERY LOW 30.1 84 2 LOW 15.1 42 3 ABOUT EVEN 4.3 12 4 HIGH 2.2 6 5 VERY HIGH 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 1.817 Max = 5 Std Dev = .985 Median = 2 Variance = .970 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT401AA standard of living if married Now I would like to ask you how you think your life might be different if you were MARRIED now. For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life would be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better. Would your standard of living be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now? (The Q name was 'se4q1ac'.) % Freq VALUE 2.1 6 1 MUCH WORSE 7.4 21 2 WORSE 65.6 185 3 THE SAME 19.1 54 4 BETTER 5.0 14 5 MUCH BETTER 0.7 2 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 4 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,663 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT401BB job opportunities if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your job opportunities? (The Q name was 'se4q1bc'.) % Freq VALUE 0.7 2 1 MUCH WORSE 3.2 9 2 WORSE 90.6 252 3 THE SAME 5.4 15 4 BETTER 0.0 0 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 7 NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.007 Max = 4 Std Dev = .340 Median = 3 Variance = .115 (Based on 278 valid cases) KT401CC economic security if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your economic security? (The Q name was 'se4q1cc'.) % Freq VALUE 1.1 3 1 MUCH WORSE 4.3 12 2 WORSE 63.9 177 3 THE SAME 25.6 71 4 BETTER 5.1 14 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.292 Max = 5 Std Dev = .679 Median = 3 Variance = .461 (Based on 277 valid cases) KT401DD friendships if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your friendships? (The Q name was 'se4q1dc'.) % Freq VALUE 1.1 3 1 MUCH WORSE 7.9 22 2 WORSE 78.9 220 3 THE SAME 10.8 30 4 BETTER 1.4 4 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.036 Max = 5 Std Dev = .535 Median = 3 Variance = .286 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT401EE sex life if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your sex life? (The Q name was 'se4q1ec'.) % Freq VALUE 1.4 4 1 MUCH WORSE 6.5 18 2 WORSE 77.8 217 3 THE SAME 11.8 33 4 BETTER 2.5 7 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.075 Max = 5 Std Dev = .580 Median = 3 Variance = .336 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT401FF leisure time if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your leisure time? (The Q name was 'se4q1fc'.) % Freq VALUE 1.8 5 1 MUCH WORSE 9.7 27 2 WORSE 74.2 207 3 THE SAME 12.2 34 4 BETTER 2.2 6 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.032 Max = 5 Std Dev = .614 Median = 3 Variance = .377 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT401HH independence if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ...your independence? (The Q name was 'se4q1fbc'.) % Freq VALUE 2.5 7 1 MUCH WORSE 19.0 53 2 WORSE 71.7 200 3 THE SAME 5.7 16 4 BETTER 1.1 3 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.839 Max = 5 Std Dev = .605 Median = 3 Variance = .366 (Based on 279 valid cases) KT401GG overall happines if married (Would your life in the following area be much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better if you were married now.) ... your overall happiness? (The Q name was 'se4q1gc'.) % Freq VALUE 1.4 4 1 MUCH WORSE 8.2 23 2 WORSE 55.4 155 3 THE SAME 27.9 78 4 BETTER 7.1 20 5 MUCH BETTER 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED; DATES SAME SEX PARTNERS 5 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.311 Max = 5 Std Dev = .781 Median = 3 Variance = .609 (Based on 280 valid cases) KT502 how likely to get married How likely is it that you will ever get married to anyone (again)? Would you say you definitely won't get married, probably won't get married, there is about a 50-50 chance you will get married, you probably will get married, or you definately will get married? (The Q name was 'se5q2'.) % Freq VALUE 1.4 4 1 DEFINITELY WON'T GET MARRIED 4.6 13 2 PROBABLY WON'T GET MARRIED 16.3 46 3 ABOUT A 50-50 CHANCE 27.9 79 4 PROBABLY WILL 49.8 141 5 DEFINITELY WILL GET MARRIED 0.0 0 8 DOES NOT PLAN TO GET MARRIED, IN SAME SEX RELATIONSHIP 4 -2 REFUSED 1,665 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases