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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 | |
| Protestant | 45% | 33% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 868 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
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 |
| 46% |
| 32% |
| 16% |
| 4% |
| 2% |
| 369 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | 26% | 43% | 18% | 11% | 2% | 27 | ±20 |
| Other faith † | 39% | 34% | 15% | 7% | 5% | 39 | ±17 |
| None | 33% | 31% | 23% | 6% | 7% | 110 | ±10 |