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And when a marriage is troubled and unhappy, is it generally better for the wife if the couple stays together or gets divorced?
Whether divorce is better for wife in troubled marriage · Asked in 1 wave, 1988 · 1,414 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Much better to div | Better to divorce | Worse to divorce | Much worse to div | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 21% | 53% | 18% | 8% | 1414 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 19% | 52% | 21% | 8% | 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 |
| 23% |
| 54% |
| 16% |
| 7% |
| 369 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | 30% | 65% | 5% | – | 27 | ±20 |
| Other faith † | 10% | 61% | 20% | 8% | 39 | ±17 |
| None | 24% | 58% | 11% | 7% | 110 | ±10 |