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Do you agree or disagree . . . C. It's a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first.
Couples should live together before marriage · Asked in 3 waves, 1994–2002 · 3,902 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 21% | 28% | 20% | 18% | 13% | 1171 | ±3 | |
| White |
General Social Survey 2002 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,171 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,284 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,447 |
| 21% |
| 25% |
| 21% |
| 19% |
| 14% |
| 899 |
| ±4 |
| Black | 20% | 28% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 152 | ±9 |
| Hispanic | 23% | 44% | 13% | 15% | 5% | 90 | ±12 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | ±23 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | ±38 |