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In general, would you say that the law now makes it easy or difficult for people who want to get divorced?
How easy it is to get a divorce today · Asked in 1 wave, 1988 · 1,414 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very easy | Fairly easy | Neither easy nor difficult | Fairly difficult | Very difficult | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 44% | 33% | 15% | 5% | 4% | 1414 | ±3 | |
| White | 44% | 33% | 15% | 5% | 3% | 1184 | ±3 | |
| Black |
General Social Survey 1988 · 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 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,414 |
| 37% |
| 29% |
| 17% |
| 7% |
| 10% |
| 170 |
| ±9 |
| Other races † | 46% | 32% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 60 | ±16 |