[#SE-6 MARRIAGE] [#married and living with current spouse?] >se6strt< >se6q1< [##dname = RT601] [##label = relationship overall] [#changed] [#married Rs] [define <-1>] [define <-2>] [missing <-1> <-2>] Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about your current marriage. On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, taking all things together, how would you describe your marriage? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2a< [##dname = RT602A] [##label = how happy w/ understanding] [#changed] Using the same 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)? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2b< [##dname = RT602B] [##label = how happy w/ love and affection] [#changed] (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 (him/her)? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2c< [##dname = RT602C] [##label = how happy w/ time spent] [#changed] (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 (him/her)? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2d< [##dname = RT602D] [##label = how happy w/ demands] [#changed] (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) places on you? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2e< [##dname = RT602E] [##label = how happy w/ sexual relationship] [#changed] (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? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2f< [##dname = RT602F] [##label = how happy w/ spending habits] [#changed] (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the way (he/she) spends money? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2g< [##dname = RT602G] [##label = how happy w/ work around the house] [#changed] (On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unhappy and 7 is very happy, how happy are you with...) ...the work (he/she) does around the house? DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY >se6q2z< [if uc5c gt <0> goto se6q2h] [goto se6q3a] [#FIXED DNAME, USED MULTIPLE TIMES] >se6q2h< [##dname = RT602H] [##label = how happy w/ parenting] [#changed] (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) as a parent? <9> R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <1> VERY UNHAPPY <2-6> <7> VERY HAPPY [#FIXED DNAME, USED MULTIPLE TIMES] >se6q3a< [##dname = RT603A] [##label = fairness of housework] [#changed] Now I'm going to ask you how you feel about fairness in your relationship. First, how do you feel about the fairness of household chores in your relationship? Is it very unfair to you, somewhat unfair to you, fair to both of you, somewhat unfair to your (husband/wife), or very unfair to your (husband/wife)? <1> VERY UNFAIR TO YOU <2> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO YOU <3> FAIR TO BOTH <4> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO SPOUSE <5> VERY UNFAIR TO SPOUSE DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q3b< [##dname = RT603B] [##label = fairness of work for pay] [#changed] (Please tell me if you think things are very unfair to you, somewhat unfair to you, fair to both of you, somewhat unfair to your (husband/wife), very unfair to your (husband/wife). How do you feel about...) ... the fairness of working for pay in your relationship? <1> VERY UNFAIR TO YOU <2> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO YOU <3> FAIR TO BOTH <4> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) <5> VERY UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) <9> R VOLUNTEERS THAT BOTH HE/SHE AND SPOUSE ARE RETIRED DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q3c< [##dname = RT603C] [##label = fairness of spending money] [#changed] (Please tell me if you think things are very unfair to you, somewhat unfair to you, fair to both of you, somewhat unfair to your (husband/wife), very unfair to your (husband/wife). How do you feel about...) ...the fairness of spending money in your relationship? <1> VERY UNFAIR TO YOU <2> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO YOU <3> FAIR TO BOTH <4> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) <5> VERY UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >uc6q3z< [if uc5c gt <0> goto se6q3d] [goto se6q5] >se6q3d< [##dname = RT603D] [##label = fairness of child care] [#changed] [#if R has children at home] (Please tell me if you think things are very unfair to you, somewhat unfair to you, fair to both of you, somewhat unfair to your (husband/wife), very unfair to your (husband/wife). How do you feel about...) ...the fairness of child care in your relationship? <1> VERY UNFAIR TO YOU <2> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO YOU <3> FAIR TO BOTH <4> SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) <5> VERY UNFAIR TO (HUSBAND/WIFE) <9> R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto se6q5] >se6q4< [#delete item per bt] [##dname = RT604] [##label = like to spend more time w/ spouse] Would you like to spend more time with your (husband/wife) than you do nowdays, less time, or about the same amount of time you do now? <1> MORE TIME <2> LESS TIME <3> ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q5< [##dname = RT605] [##label = amt of free time w/ spouse] [#changed] On average, about how much of your free time do you spend with your (husband/wife)? Would you say you spend almost none, less than half, about half, more than half, or almost all of your free time with your (husband/wife)? <1> ALMOST NONE <2> LESS THAN HALF <3> ABOUT HALF <4> MORE THAN HALF <5> ALMOST ALL DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q6< [##dname = RT606] [##label = how often shared activity last month] [#changed] During the past month, how often did you and your (husband/wife) spend time alone with each other, talking, or sharing an activity? Would you say never, about once a month, two or three times a month, about once a week, two or three times a week, or almost every day? <1> NEVER <2> ABOUT ONCE A MONTH <3> TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q7< [##dname = RT607] [##label = how often spend mutual time w/ friends] [#changed] During the past month, about how often did you and your (husband/wife) spend time together in social activities with either friends or relatives? Would you say never, about once a month, two or three times a month, about once a week, two or three times a week, or almost every day? <1> NEVER <2> ABOUT ONCE A MONTH <3> TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q8< [##dname = RT608] [##label = how often had sex last month] About how many times did you and your (husband/wife) have sex last month? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 0 FOR NONE, OR 1 TO 99) DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <0> NONE <1-98> 1 TO 98 <99> 99 OR MORE TIMES >se6q13a< [##dname = RT613A] [##label = disagree over household tasks] [#changed] 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? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q13b< [##dname = RT613B] [##label = disagree over money] [#changed] (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? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q13c< [##dname = RT613C] [##label = disagree over time spent together] [#changed] (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? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q13d< [##dname = RT613D] [##label = disagree over sex] [#changed] (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? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q13e< [##dname = RT613E] [##label = disagree over spouses parents] [#changed] (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? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q13z< [if uc5c gt <0> goto se6q13f] [goto se6q14a] >se6q13f< [#if R has child] [##dname = RT613F] [##label = disagree over children] [#changed] (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 the children? <1> NEVER <2> LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH <3> SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH <4> ABOUT ONCE A WEEK <5> SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK <6> ALMOST EVERY DAY <9> R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q14a< [##dname = RT614A] [##label = keep opinions to self] [#changed] There are various ways that married couples deal with serious disagreements. Please tell me how often you do each of the following when you have a serious disagreement with your (husband/wife). When you have a serious disagreement with your (husband/wife), how often do you just keep your opinions to yourself? Would you say never, seldom, sometimes, very often, or always? <1> NEVER <2> SELDOM <3> SOMETIMES <4> VERY OFTEN <5> ALWAYS <6> NEVER HAVE DISAGREEMENTS [goto se6q20a] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q14b< [##dname = RT614B] [##label = discuss disagreements calmly] [#changed] (Please tell me if you never, seldom, sometimes, very often, or always do the following when you have a serious disagreement with your (husband/wife).) How often do you discuss your disagreements calmly? <1> NEVER <2> SELDOM <3> SOMETIMES <4> VERY OFTEN <5> ALWAYS <6> NEVER HAVE DISAGREEMENTS [goto se6q20a] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q14c< [##dname = RT614C] [##label = argue heatedly] [#changed] (Please tell me if you never, seldom, sometimes, very often, or always do the following when you have a serious disagreement with your (husband/wife).) How often do you argue heatedly or shout at each other? <1> NEVER <2> SELDOM <3> SOMETIMES <4> VERY OFTEN <5> ALWAYS <6> NEVER HAVE DISAGREEMENTS [goto se6q20a] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q14d< [##dname = RT614D] [##label = hit or throw things] [#changed] (Please tell me if you never, seldom, sometimes, very often, or always do the following when you have a serious disagreement with your (husband/wife).) How often do you end up hitting or throwing things at each other? <1> NEVER <2> SELDOM <3> SOMETIMES <4> VERY OFTEN <5> ALWAYS <6> NEVER HAVE DISAGREEMENTS [goto se6q20a] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q15< [##dname = RT615] [##label = physical argument past yr] Sometimes arguments between spouses become physical. During the last year has this happened in arguments between you and your (husband/wife)? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se6q20a] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q16< [##dname = RT616] [##label = times spouse became physical last yr] During the past year, in how many of these arguments did your (husband/wife) become physically violent with you? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 0 FOR NONE, OR 1 TO 99) DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <0> NONE <1-99> 1 TO 99 >se6q17< [##dname = RT617] [##label = times r became physical w/ spouse last yr] During the past year, in how many of these arguments did you become physically violent with your (husband/wife)? (INTERVIEWER: ENTER 0 FOR NONE, OR 1 TO 99) DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [@] <0> NONE <1-99> 1 TO 99 >se6q18< [##dname = RT618] [##label = respondent cut/bruised/seriously injured] Have YOU been cut, bruised, or seriously injured in an argument with your (husband/wife)? <1> YES <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q19< [##dname = RT619] [##label = spouse cut/bruised/seriously injured] Has your (husband/wife) been cut, bruised, or seriously injured in an argument with you? <1> YES <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20a< [##dname = RT620A] [##label = standard of living if separate] [#changed] 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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20b< [##dname = RT620B] [##label = job opportunities if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER <7> NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20c< [##dname = RT620C] [##label = economic security if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20d< [##dname = RT620D] [##label = friendships if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20e< [##dname = RT620E] [##label = sex life if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20f< [##dname = RT620F] [##label = leisure time if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20g< [##dname = RT620G [##label = overall happiness if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q20z< [if uc5c gt <0> goto se6q20h] [goto se6q21] >se6q20h< [##dname = RT620H] [##label = parenthood if separate] [#changed] (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? <1> MUCH WORSE <2> WORSE <3> SAME <4> BETTER <5> MUCH BETTER <9> R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q21< [##dname = RT621] [##label = chances marriage of cohab if separate] [#changed] If your marriage were to end, do you think the chances that you would get married or begin living with someone else again are very low, low, about even, high, or very high? <1> VERY LOW <2> LOW <3> ABOUT EVEN <4> HIGH <5> VERY HIGH DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q24< [##dname = RT624] [##label = thought relationship in trouble last yr] During the past year, have you ever thought that your marriage might be in trouble? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se6q27] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q25< [##dname = RT625] [##label = currently feel relationship in trouble] Do you feel that way now? <1> YES <2> NO DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q26a< [##dname = RT626A] [##label = discussed separation last yr] During the past year, have you and your (husband/wife) discussed the idea of separating? <1> YES <2> NO [goto se6q27] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q26b< [##dname = RT626B] [##label = who brought up separation first time] [#new] Did you or your (husband/wife) bring it up the first time? <1> I BROUGHT IT UP THE FIRST TIME <2> MY PARTNER BROUGHT IT UP THE FIRST TIME DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q27< [##dname = RT627] [##label = chances will separate] It is always difficult to predict what will happen in a marriage, but realistically, do you think the chances that you and your (husband/wife) will eventually separate or divorce are very low, low, about even, high, or very high? <1> VERY LOW <2> LOW <3> ABOUT EVEN <4> HIGH <5> VERY HIGH DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ [goto se6q29ck] >se6q29ck< [if A1aa gt <45>] [goto se6end] [else] [goto se6q29] [endif] >se6q29< [##dname = RT629] [##label = ideal number of children] If you could have just the number of children that you would like to have, how many would that be? (INTERVIEWER: TRY TO GET A QUANTITATIVE RESPONSE; IF R CANNOT GIVE QUANTITATIVE RESPONSE, ENTER "s" AND ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE) <0> NONE <1-19> 1 TO 19 CHILDREN <-6> OTHER RESPONSE [specify] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6q30< [##dname = RT630] [##label = spouses ideal number of children] [#changed] How many children would your (husband/wife) most like to have? (INTERVIEWER: TRY TO GET A QUANTITATIVE RESPONSE; IF R CANNOT GIVE QUANTITATIVE RESPONSE, ENTER "o" AND ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE) <0> NONE <1-19> 1 TO 19 CHILDREN <-5> OTHER RESPONSE [specify] DON'T KNOW REFUSED @ >se6end< [goto X1x]