NI Life and Times Survey - 2005: MARVIE22

Year: 2005
Module: Gender and Family Roles
Variable: MARVIE22

Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about marriage.
Too many people drift into marriage without really thinking about it

	%
Strongly agree	21
Agree	55
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	6
Strongly disagree	0
Can't choose	2
Not answered	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	21	20
Agree	51	59
Neither agree nor disagree	18	13
Disagree	6	5
Strongly disagree	0	1
Can't choose	2	1
Not answered	2	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	24	20	19	14	23	25
Agree	48	58	58	55	54	58
Neither agree nor disagree	19	16	14	22	11	12
Disagree	5	4	6	6	8	4
Strongly disagree	0	0	1	1	1	0
Can't choose	3	2	2	1	1	1
Not answered	1	0	0	1	3	1

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Strongly agree 21 19 31
Agree 57 56 40
Neither agree nor disagree 16 15 18
Disagree 4 7 7
Strongly disagree 0 1 0
Can't choose 1 2 2
Not answered 1 1 3

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	21	19	31
Agree	57	56	40
Neither agree nor disagree	16	15	18
Disagree	4	7	7
Strongly disagree	0	1	0
Can't choose	1	2	2
Not answered	1	1	3