NI Life and Times Survey - 2005: MARVIE20

Year: 2005
Module: Gender and Family Roles
Variable: MARVIE20

Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about marriage.
Even though it might not always work, marriage is still the best kind of relationship

	%
Strongly agree	30
Agree	38
Neither agree nor disagree	15
Disagree	12
Strongly disagree	5
Can't choose	0
Not answered	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	31	28
Agree	38	38
Neither agree nor disagree	16	14
Disagree	10	13
Strongly disagree	4	5
Can't choose	1	0
Not answered	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	12	19	23	30	37	54
Agree	20	33	43	46	46	38
Neither agree nor disagree	25	22	15	16	8	5
Disagree	29	19	17	2	6	1
Strongly disagree	13	7	2	5	0	1
Can't choose	1	0	0	1	0	1
Not answered	1	0	0	0	3	0

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Strongly agree 25 35 12
Agree 43 38 25
Neither agree nor disagree 15 12 29
Disagree 11 11 24
Strongly disagree 4 4 10
Can't choose 1 0 0
Not answered 1 1 1

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	25	35	12
Agree	43	38	25
Neither agree nor disagree	15	12	29
Disagree	11	11	24
Strongly disagree	4	4	10
Can't choose	1	0	0
Not answered	1	1	1