[#SE-3 RECENT MARITAL/PARTNER DISRUPTIONS] >se3q1< [##dname = RT301] [##label = who wanted marr to end] [#changed] [define <-1>] [define <-2>] [missing <-1> <-2>] Sometimes partners disagree about how much they want their marriage to end. In your case, who MOST wanted your marriage to end? Would you say that you wanted it most, you both wanted it equally, or that your (husband/wife) wanted it to end most? <1> R WANTED IT TO END MOST [goto se3q1b] <2> BOTH WANTED IT TO END EQUALLY <3> HUSBAND/WIFE WANTED IT TO END MOST [goto se3q1b] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto se3q4] >se3q1b< [##dname = RT301A] [##label = did anyone not want marr end] [#changed] Did either of you NOT want your marriage to end? <1> YES [goto se3q1c] <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto se3q4] >se3q1c< [##dname = RT301B] [##label = did you or spouse want marr end] [#changed] Was it you or your (husband/wife) who did not want it to end? <1> RESPONDENT DID NOT WANT IT TO END <2> HUSBAND/WIFE DID NOT WANT IT TO END DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [#dropped not at all from hardly ever category dw] >se3q4< [##dname = RT304] [##label = frequency argued] [#changed] In the last year before your separation, how often did you and your (husband/wife) argue? Would you say hardly ever, a couple of times a month, about once a week, several times a week, at least every day, or many times a day? <1> HARDLY EVER <2> A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH <3> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <4> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <5> AT LEAST EVERY DAY <6> MANY TIMES A DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q5< [##dname = RT305] [##label = arguments became physical] [#changed] Did these arguments ever become physical? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se3q8] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q6< [#fill him or her] [##dname = RT306] [##label = cut bruised or seriously injured] Were you ever cut, bruised or seriously injured in an argument with (him/her)? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se3q8] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q7< [##dname = RT307] [##label = wife/husband ever cut/bruised/seriously/injured] [#changed] Was your (husband/wife) ever cut, bruised, or seriously injured in an argument with you? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se3q8] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [#broke into 2 questions dw] [# added skip if currently cohabing or married >se3q8< [if A1ma eq <1> goto se3q8b] [if A1ca eq <1> goto se3q8b] [if M142 gt <0> goto se3q8b] [if M270 gt <0> goto se3q8b] [# jas added 2 more skips if currently dating 9/18/00 >se3q8a< [##dname = RT308A] [##label = dated since separation] [#changed] Have you dated since your separation? <1> YES [goto se3q8b] <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto se3q11] >se3q8b< [#changed wording from how soon after your sep] [##dname = RT308B] [##label = how soon date after separation] [#changed] Did you begin dating within a month of your separation, one to six months after your separation, six months to a year after your separation, or over a year after your separation? <1> WITHIN A MONTH <2> ONE TO SIX MONTHS AFTER <3> SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR AFTER <4> OVER A YEAR LATER <7> STARTED DATING BEFORE SEPARATION DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q11< [##dname = RT311] [##label = partner involved w/ someone else] Was your (husband/wife) involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? <1> YES <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q12< [##dname = RT312] [##label = resp involved w/ someone] Were you involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? <1> YES <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13a< [##dname = RT313A] [##label = home compared to before separation] [#changed] For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better now compared to the year before you separated. How is your home now compared to the year before you separated? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13b< [##dname = RT313B] [##label = neighborhood compared to before separatn] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ... your neighborhood? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13c< [##dname = RT313C] [##label = social life compared to before separatn] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your social life? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13d< [##dname = RT313D] [##label = leisure time compared to before separatn] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...the amount of leisure time you have? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13e< [##dname = RT313E] [##label = job opportun compared to before separtn] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your job opportunities? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER <7> NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13f< [##dname = RT313F] [##label = overall happy compared to befre separatn] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your overall happiness? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13g< [##dname = RT313G] [##label = sex life compared to before separation] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your sex life? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13h< [##dname = RT313H] [##label = finances compared to before separation] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your finances? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13z< [if uc8 gt <0> goto se3q13i] [goto se3q13y] >se3q13i< [#If R had children when separated] [##dname = RT313I] [##label = being a parent] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...being a parent? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER <9> R SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS NOT A PARENT [goto se3q14] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q13y< [if uc6a lt <1>] [if uc6b lt <1> goto se3q14] [endif] >seq13j< [#If R had children when separated--if R has any children?] [##dname = RT313J] [##label = care of children] [#changed] (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...taking care of your children? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER <9> R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [#changed wording to match se3q16 and added e-mail dw] >se3q14< [##dname = RT314] [##label = times communicate w/ former in-laws] [#changed] During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former (husband/wife)'s parents by phone, mail, e-mail or by visits? Would you say not at all, about once a year, several times a year, one to three times a month, about once a week, or more than once a week? <1> NOT AT ALL <2> ABOUT ONCE A YEAR <3> SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR <4> ONE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH <5> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <6> MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK <9> R SAYS FORMER SPOUSES/PARTNERS PARENTS ARE DECEASED DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [#added e-mail dw] >se3q16< [##dname = RT316] [##label = freq contact w/ ex-spouse] [#changed] During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former (husband/wife) by phone, mail, e-mail or by visits? Would you say not at all, about once a year, several times a year, one to three times a month, about once a week, or more than once a week? <1> NOT AT ALL <2> ABOUT ONCE A YEAR <3> SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR <4> ONE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH <5> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <6> MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q17< [##dname = RT317] [##label = current relationship w/ ex-spouse] [#changed] How would you describe your CURRENT relationship with your former (husband/wife)? Is it very unfriendly, somewhat unfriendly, neither unfriendly nor friendly, somewhat friendly, or very friendly? <1> VERY UNFRIENDLY <2> SOMEWHAT UNFRIENDLY <3> NEITHER UNFRIENDLY NOR FRIENDLY <4> SOMEWHAT FRIENDLY <5> VERY FRIENDLY <8> EX-SPOUSE IS DECEASED <9> NO CONTACT WITH EX-SPOUSE DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q18a< [#catagory for both lived there?] [##dname = RT318] [##label = who maintained residence after separatn] [#changed] After you separated, who lived in the house or apartment that you lived in before your separation? Did you live there, did your (husband/wife) live there, or did neither of you live there? <1> R DID <2> HUSBAND/WIFE DID <3> NEITHER DID <4> BOTH DID DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se3q20< [##dname = RT320] [##label = renting when separation] [#changed] At the time you separated, did you own the place where you lived, were you renting, were you staying with relatives or friends with no rent payment, or something else? (INTERVIEWER: OWNED INCLUDES MAKING MORTGAGE PAYMENTS) <1> OWNED [goto se3q21] <2> RENTED <3> STAYING WITH RELATIVE <4> OTHER [specify] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto SE3M] >se3q21< [##dname = RT321] [##label = what happened to house] [#changed] What happened to your house or condominium? Do you own it now, does your ex-spouse own it, do you both still own it, or was the house sold? <1> R OWNS IT NOW <2> EX-SPOUSE OWNS IT <3> BOTH STILL OWN IT <4> HOUSE WAS SOLD DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto SE3M]