KO320 scale rank of marriage Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about your (current) marriage. Taking all things together, on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means really bad and 10 means absolutely perfect, how would you describe your marriage? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 0-10) (The Q name was 'r1'.) % Freq VALUE 0.0 0 0 REALLY BAD 0.3 2 2 0.6 4 3 0.8 5 4 3.2 21 5 3.6 24 6 12.1 80 7 30.9 204 8 34.1 225 9 14.4 95 10 ABSOLUTELY PERFECT 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 2 Mean = 8.261 Max = 10 Std Dev = 1.337 Median = 8 Variance = 1.786 (Based on 660 valid cases) Data type: numeric KT602A how happy w/ amt of understanding Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with the following aspects of your marriage? How happy are you with the understanding you receive from your (husband/wife/partner)? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2a'.) % Freq VALUE 0.6 4 1 VERY UNHAPPY 0.9 6 2 2.7 18 3 4.7 31 4 21.7 143 5 32.7 216 6 36.7 242 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.908 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.143 Median = 6 Variance = 1.307 (Based on 660 valid cases) KT602B 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 (her/him)? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2b'.) % Freq VALUE 0.5 3 1 VERY UNHAPPY 1.2 8 2 2.1 14 3 3.0 20 4 12.0 79 5 26.4 174 6 54.8 362 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 6.233 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.111 Median = 7 Variance = 1.235 (Based on 660 valid cases) KT602C how happy w/ 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 (her/him)? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2c'.) % Freq VALUE 1.7 11 1 VERY UNHAPPY 3.2 21 2 6.4 42 3 11.2 74 4 35.4 233 5 20.2 133 6 22.0 145 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.240 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.396 Median = 5 Variance = 1.949 (Based on 659 valid cases) KT602D how happy w/ demands of spouse (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 (husband/wife/partner) places on you? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2d'.) % Freq VALUE 3.3 22 1 VERY UNHAPPY 2.3 15 2 4.2 28 3 8.6 57 4 24.5 162 5 24.8 164 6 32.1 212 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.518 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.504 Median = 6 Variance = 2.262 (Based on 660 valid cases) KT602E 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 'se6q2e'.) % Freq VALUE 1.1 7 1 VERY UNHAPPY 2.8 18 2 2.3 15 3 7.5 49 4 15.9 104 5 31.4 205 6 39.1 255 7 VERY HAPPY 10 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.848 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.321 Median = 6 Variance = 1.745 (Based on 653 valid cases) KT602F how happy w/ spending habits of spouse (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the way (she/he) spends money? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2f'.) % Freq VALUE 2.9 19 1 VERY UNHAPPY 3.5 23 2 6.4 42 3 8.6 57 4 23.2 153 5 21.1 139 6 34.4 227 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.465 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.578 Median = 6 Variance = 2.489 (Based on 660 valid cases) KT602G how happy w/ spouses 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 (she/he) does around the house? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2g'.) % Freq VALUE 2.9 19 1 VERY UNHAPPY 4.4 29 2 4.2 28 3 8.3 55 4 21.1 139 5 22.6 149 6 36.4 240 7 VERY HAPPY 3 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 5.539 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.583 Median = 6 Variance = 2.507 (Based on 659 valid cases) KT602H how happy w/ spouse 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 (husband/wife/partner) as a parent? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 1-7) (The Q name was 'se6q2h'.) % Freq VALUE 0.0 0 1 VERY UNHAPPY 0.4 2 2 1.5 7 3 2.6 12 4 8.3 38 5 21.0 96 6 66.2 303 7 VERY HAPPY 0.0 0 9 R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN 2 -2 REFUSED 1,492 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 2 Mean = 6.463 Max = 7 Std Dev = .919 Median = 7 Variance = .844 (Based on 458 valid cases) KT613A 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 spouse 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 'se6q13a'.) % Freq VALUE 11.1 73 1 NEVER 58.4 385 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 16.7 110 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 7.9 52 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 3.6 24 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 2.3 15 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 4 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT613B 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 'se6q13b'.) % Freq VALUE 10.6 70 1 NEVER 54.5 359 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 18.5 122 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 10.6 70 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 3.8 25 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 2.0 13 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 4 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT613C 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 'se6q13c'.) % Freq VALUE 21.4 141 1 NEVER 49.6 327 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 17.3 114 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 8.2 54 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 2.4 16 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 1.1 7 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 4 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT613D 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 'se6q13d'.) % Freq VALUE 38.0 249 1 NEVER 44.7 293 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 9.9 65 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 4.7 31 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 1.5 10 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 1.2 8 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 7 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT613E disagree over spouses 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 in-laws? (The Q name was 'se6q13e'.) % Freq VALUE 32.9 217 1 NEVER 43.6 288 2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 14.1 93 3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 6.7 44 4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 1.2 8 5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 1.5 10 6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KT620A standard of 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 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? (The Q name was 'se6q20a'.) % Freq VALUE 22.2 146 1 MUCH WORSE 42.9 282 2 WORSE 29.9 197 3 SAME 4.1 27 4 BETTER 0.9 6 5 MUCH BETTER 4 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.187 Max = 5 Std Dev = .857 Median = 2 Variance = .734 (Based on 658 valid cases) KT620B 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 if you were to separate.) ...your job opportunities? (The Q name was 'se6q20b'.) % Freq VALUE 6.1 40 1 MUCH WORSE 12.0 79 2 WORSE 69.4 458 3 SAME 8.8 58 4 BETTER 3.5 23 5 MUCH BETTER 0.3 2 7 NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.929 Max = 7 Std Dev = .796 Median = 3 Variance = .634 (Based on 660 valid cases) KT620C 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 if you were to separate.) ...your economic security? (The Q name was 'se6q20c'.) % Freq VALUE 17.7 116 1 MUCH WORSE 46.4 305 2 WORSE 27.2 179 3 SAME 6.8 45 4 BETTER 1.8 12 5 MUCH BETTER 4 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.288 Max = 5 Std Dev = .898 Median = 2 Variance = .806 (Based on 657 valid cases) KT620D 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 if you were to separate.) ...your friendships? (The Q name was 'se6q20d'.) % Freq VALUE 7.3 48 1 MUCH WORSE 21.6 142 2 WORSE 58.2 383 3 SAME 10.9 72 4 BETTER 2.0 13 5 MUCH BETTER 4 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.787 Max = 5 Std Dev = .807 Median = 3 Variance = .652 (Based on 658 valid cases) KT620 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 if you were to separate.) ...your sex life? (The Q name was 'se6q20e'.) % Freq VALUE 28.8 185 1 MUCH WORSE 49.3 317 2 WORSE 14.5 93 3 SAME 5.8 37 4 BETTER 1.7 11 5 MUCH BETTER 10 -2 REFUSED 10 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.023 Max = 5 Std Dev = .904 Median = 2 Variance = .817 (Based on 643 valid cases) KT620F 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 if you were to separate.) ...your leisure time? (The Q name was 'se6q20f'.) % Freq VALUE 12.8 84 1 MUCH WORSE 32.5 213 2 WORSE 30.3 199 3 SAME 20.1 132 4 BETTER 4.3 28 5 MUCH BETTER 4 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.706 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.060 Median = 3 Variance = 1.124 (Based on 656 valid cases) KT620G 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 if you were to separate.) ...your overall happiness? (The Q name was 'se6q20g'.) % Freq VALUE 35.9 235 1 MUCH WORSE 48.0 314 2 WORSE 11.0 72 3 SAME 4.0 26 4 BETTER 1.1 7 5 MUCH BETTER 5 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 1.862 Max = 5 Std Dev = .841 Median = 2 Variance = .707 (Based on 654 valid cases) KT620H 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 if you were to separate.) ...being a parent? (The Q name was 'se6q20h'.) % Freq VALUE 21.5 98 1 MUCH WORSE 33.4 152 2 WORSE 38.2 174 3 SAME 5.5 25 4 BETTER 0.9 4 5 MUCH BETTER 0.4 2 9 R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN 3 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 1,492 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.334 Max = 9 Std Dev = 1.001 Median = 2 Variance = 1.003 (Based on 455 valid cases) KO321 ever thought marriage in trouble During the last year, have you ever thought that your marriage might be in trouble? (The Q name was 'r2'.) % Freq VALUE 25.8 170 1 YES 74.2 490 2 NO 3 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases KO322 chances of divorce It is always difficult to predict what will happen in a marriage, but realistically, what do you think the chances are that you and your (husband/wife/partner) will eventually separate or divorce? Would you say the chances are very low, low, about even, high, or very high? (The Q name was 'r3'.) % Freq VALUE 69.8 459 1 VERY LOW 22.8 150 2 LOW 4.6 30 3 ABOUT EVEN 1.2 8 4 HIGH 1.7 11 5 VERY HIGH 5 -2 REFUSED 1,289 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 1,952 cases