Why Did You Marry, Divorce or Remarry? Survey

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* 1. I am a:

Straight man

Straight woman

Gay man

Lesbian

Bisexual

Transgender

Other

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* 2. My age group is:

Under 21

22-34

35-45

46-59

60-75

Over 76

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* 3. What state do you live in?

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* 4. My current marital status is:

I've never been married

I am currently married to my first and only spouse

I'm separated but have no plans to divorce

I've been married once and am now divorced with no plans to remarry

I've been married once and am now divorced with plans to remarry

I've been married and divorced more than once

Other (Please tell us about your situation in Question #5)

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* 5. Please tell us about your situation:

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* 6. I married (or plan to marry) for the first time at age/in order to: (check all that apply)

	25 or below	26-36	37-49	50-65	over 65
Love	Love 25 or below	Love 26-36	Love 37-49	Love 50-65	Love over 65
Start a family	Start a family 25 or below	Start a family 26-36	Start a family 37-49	Start a family 50-65	Start a family over 65
Have financial security	Have financial security 25 or below	Have financial security 26-36	Have financial security 37-49	Have financial security 50-65	Have financial security over 65
Meet family/societal expectations	Meet family/societal expectations 25 or below	Meet family/societal expectations 26-36	Meet family/societal expectations 37-49	Meet family/societal expectations 50-65	Meet family/societal expectations over 65
Fit in with peers	Fit in with peers 25 or below	Fit in with peers 26-36	Fit in with peers 37-49	Fit in with peers 50-65	Fit in with peers over 65
Companionship	Companionship 25 or below	Companionship 26-36	Companionship 37-49	Companionship 50-65	Companionship over 65
Other (Please elaborate in Question #7)	Other (Please elaborate in Question #7) 25 or below	Other (Please elaborate in Question #7) 26-36	Other (Please elaborate in Question #7) 37-49	Other (Please elaborate in Question #7) 50-65	Other (Please elaborate in Question #7) over 65

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* 7. Please elaborate on Question #6 here:

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* 8. I divorced (or plan to divorce) for the first time at age/because: (check all that apply)

	25 or below	26-36	37-49	50-65	over 65
I/we fell out of love	I/we fell out of love 25 or below	I/we fell out of love 26-36	I/we fell out of love 37-49	I/we fell out of love 50-65	I/we fell out of love over 65
S/he didn't want to start a family	S/he didn't want to start a family 25 or below	S/he didn't want to start a family 26-36	S/he didn't want to start a family 37-49	S/he didn't want to start a family 50-65	S/he didn't want to start a family over 65
I didn't want to start a family	I didn't want to start a family 25 or below	I didn't want to start a family 26-36	I didn't want to start a family 37-49	I didn't want to start a family 50-65	I didn't want to start a family over 65
We couldn't start a family	We couldn't start a family 25 or below	We couldn't start a family 26-36	We couldn't start a family 37-49	We couldn't start a family 50-65	We couldn't start a family over 65
S/he let me down/hurt me financially	S/he let me down/hurt me financially 25 or below	S/he let me down/hurt me financially 26-36	S/he let me down/hurt me financially 37-49	S/he let me down/hurt me financially 50-65	S/he let me down/hurt me financially over 65
I let her/him down with job or money	I let her/him down with job or money 25 or below	I let her/him down with job or money 26-36	I let her/him down with job or money 37-49	I let her/him down with job or money 50-65	I let her/him down with job or money over 65
S/he had an affair	S/he had an affair 25 or below	S/he had an affair 26-36	S/he had an affair 37-49	S/he had an affair 50-65	S/he had an affair over 65
I had an affair	I had an affair 25 or below	I had an affair 26-36	I had an affair 37-49	I had an affair 50-65	I had an affair over 65
I realized I'm not the marrying type	I realized I'm not the marrying type 25 or below	I realized I'm not the marrying type 26-36	I realized I'm not the marrying type 37-49	I realized I'm not the marrying type 50-65	I realized I'm not the marrying type over 65
S/he is an addict who refuses recovery	S/he is an addict who refuses recovery 25 or below	S/he is an addict who refuses recovery 26-36	S/he is an addict who refuses recovery 37-49	S/he is an addict who refuses recovery 50-65	S/he is an addict who refuses recovery over 65
I am an addict and don't want to change	I am an addict and don't want to change 25 or below	I am an addict and don't want to change 26-36	I am an addict and don't want to change 37-49	I am an addict and don't want to change 50-65	I am an addict and don't want to change over 65
S/he was never around	S/he was never around 25 or below	S/he was never around 26-36	S/he was never around 37-49	S/he was never around 50-65	S/he was never around over 65
I can't stand to be around her/him	I can't stand to be around her/him 25 or below	I can't stand to be around her/him 26-36	I can't stand to be around her/him 37-49	I can't stand to be around her/him 50-65	I can't stand to be around her/him over 65
Other (Please elaborate in Question #9)	Other (Please elaborate in Question #9) 25 or below	Other (Please elaborate in Question #9) 26-36	Other (Please elaborate in Question #9) 37-49	Other (Please elaborate in Question #9) 50-65	Other (Please elaborate in Question #9) over 65

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* 9. Please elaborate on Question #8 here:

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* 10. I remarried (or plan to remarry) for the first time at age/in order to: (check all that apply)

	25 or below	26-36	37-49	50-65	over 65
Love	Love 25 or below	Love 26-36	Love 37-49	Love 50-65	Love over 65
Start a family	Start a family 25 or below	Start a family 26-36	Start a family 37-49	Start a family 50-65	Start a family over 65
Have financial security	Have financial security 25 or below	Have financial security 26-36	Have financial security 37-49	Have financial security 50-65	Have financial security over 65
Meet family/societal expectations	Meet family/societal expectations 25 or below	Meet family/societal expectations 26-36	Meet family/societal expectations 37-49	Meet family/societal expectations 50-65	Meet family/societal expectations over 65
Fit in with peers	Fit in with peers 25 or below	Fit in with peers 26-36	Fit in with peers 37-49	Fit in with peers 50-65	Fit in with peers over 65
Companionship	Companionship 25 or below	Companionship 26-36	Companionship 37-49	Companionship 50-65	Companionship over 65
Other (Please elaborate in Question #11)	Other (Please elaborate in Question #11) 25 or below	Other (Please elaborate in Question #11) 26-36	Other (Please elaborate in Question #11) 37-49	Other (Please elaborate in Question #11) 50-65	Other (Please elaborate in Question #11) over 65

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* 11. Please elaborate on Question #10 here:

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* 12. Please describe your ideal marriage: (Check all that apply):

One that lasts forever

One with set term limits

One that encourages mental, emotional & spiritual growth in each other

One where independence is allowed

One where both spouses spend as much time together as possible

Where both spouses share work and home responsibilities

Where one spouse stays home, the other works

An open marriage

Other (Please elaborate in Question 13)

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* 13. Please add any comments you have about your ideal marriage here:

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* 14. Your ideal divorce is one that: (Check all that apply):

Doesn't involve children

Is easy, inexpensive and pain-free

Is very expensive and difficult to get

Is done out of court

Requires education and counseling for both parties first

Other (Please elaborate in Question #15)

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* 1. I am a:

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* 2. My age group is:

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* 3. What state do you live in?

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* 4. My current marital status is:

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* 5. Please tell us about your situation:

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* 6. I married (or plan to marry) for the first time at age/in order to: (check all that apply)

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* 7. Please elaborate on Question #6 here:

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* 8. I divorced (or plan to divorce) for the first time at age/because: (check all that apply)

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* 9. Please elaborate on Question #8 here:

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* 10. I remarried (or plan to remarry) for the first time at age/in order to: (check all that apply)

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* 11. Please elaborate on Question #10 here:

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* 12. Please describe your ideal marriage: (Check all that apply):

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* 13. Please add any comments you have about your ideal marriage here:

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* 14. Your ideal divorce is one that: (Check all that apply):

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* 15. Please add any comments you have about an ideal divorce here: