PUBLIC OPINION > Marriage Is Still Relevant
SodaHead News
2011/12/16 18:00:00
Marriage rates in the U.S. have been declining for some time now, but they've dropped significantly in just the last couple of years. Between 2009 and 2010, rates dropped 5%. Between 1960 and 2010, rates dropped from 72% to 51%. If the rates continued to drop through 2011, that means fewer than half of American adults are married. But is that a reflection of marriage, or of our culture? Have we outgrown the institution, or are we losing touch? We handed the question over to SodaHeads to see what they thought.
Marriage Rates in Steep Decline: Is Marriage Outdated?
76% Still Have Faith in Marriage
Despite the harrowing statistics, most respondents still think the institution of marriage is relevant today. Just because marriage rates are declining doesn't mean marriage is any less important. Maybe it says more about our culture than marriage itself. The Top Opinion read, "Marriage will never be outdated. People are just less committed and that is obvious in practically every walk of life." That could very well be the case. But just to be sure, let's break it down.
Post-Marital Progressives
There were only two demographics that showed a severe mistrust of marriage, and progressives were one of them, with just 38% of them backing the institution. Even liberal voters had more faith than that -- 27% more. Conservatives showed the most support (94%).
Atheists Against Marriage
The only other large group that sided against marriage was atheists. They weren't as adamant as progressives, but only 43% felt marriage was still relevant. Agnostics actually showed quite a bit of support (77%), and Christians were way up there with conservatives.
Singles Are Skeptical
The last demographic we want to touch on is the most relevant: relationship status. Married voters, naturally, threw all of their weight into backing the institution (94%), but single voters showed some hesitation (71%). But the divorcee votes caught us by surprise; more than two-thirds of them still believe in marriage.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our original poll about marriage rates. We'd love to hear from you!
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C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT 2011/12/17 20:30:44 (edited)
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- Bill G53 ~PWCM~JLA 2011/12/16 14:53:14
+4People tend to think about themselves and not what's best for children. Years from now society may be kicking itself for not realizing that value of marriage.reply - Fef Bill G5... 2011/12/16 19:24:17+2exactly. Marriage has a lot of meaning to defining a family with parents who've committed to each other.reply
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