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    3. Views of divorce and open marriages

    A slight majority of Americans (55%) say couples who are unhappy tend to stay in bad marriages for too long, compared with 43% who say these couples tend to get divorced too quickly. Women are more likely than men to say couples stay in bad marriages for too long (58% vs. 52%). Views also vary […]

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    3. Partisanship by gender, sexual orientation, marital and parental status

    Men continue to be more likely than women to associate with the Republican Party. Partisan affiliation also varies by marital status, with gender differences in party identification apparent among married and unmarried voters. Sexual orientation is also strongly associated with partisanship among both men and women. Marital status Married men and women are more likely […]

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    Public Has Mixed Views on the Modern American Family

    Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.

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    4. Religious intermarriage

    Most who are married say their spouse shares their religion, while 26% don’t. Read about interreligious marriages, spouses discussing religion and more. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.

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    5. What role should religion play in Muslim- and Jewish-majority countries?

    In a number of countries with sizable Muslim and Jewish populations, we asked Muslim and Jewish adults for their views on religion and governance – specifically, whether religious law should be the official or state law for people who share their religion, and whether their country can be both a democratic country and a Muslim […]

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    5. What makes for a fulfilling life?

    When asked what it takes to lead a fulfilling life, the public prioritizes job satisfaction and friendship over marriage and parenthood. Some 71% of all adults say having a job or career they enjoy is extremely or very important in order for people to live a fulfilling life. And 61% say having close friends is […]

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    Methodology

    Much of the data in this essay is drawn from the Religious Landscape Study (RLS). We also draw upon data collected from surveys conducted on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP) and data from the General Social Survey (GSS). We walk through the details of these data sources below. We also discuss how we […]

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    The State of the American Middle Class

    As the financial divide has grown, a smaller share of Americans now live in middle-class households. Here are key facts about this group.

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    5. Islam

    The vast majority of Chinese Muslim adults come from 10 ethnic minority groups that traditionally practice Islam, the two largest being the Hui people and the Uyghur people. Most of China’s Muslims live in the country’s northwestern region, particularly in the areas of Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang. Because there is heavy overlap between religion […]

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