GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Do you have a main romantic involvement - a (man/woman) you think of 
as a steady, a lover, a partner, or whatever?

Do you live together?

Taking things all together, how would you describe your romantic 
relationship? Would you say that your relationship is very happy, 
pretty happy, or not too happy?

How likely is it that you two will get married? Would you say that it 
is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?

If the right person came along, would you like to be married?

Think about girls growing up today: Do you think their chances for a 
happy family life will be better than yours, about the same, or worse 
than yours?

And what about boys growing up today? Do you think their chances for 
a happy family life will be better than yours, about the same, or 
worse than yours?

Some people say that because of past discrimination, women should be 
given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such 
preference in hiring and promotion of women is wrong because it 
discriminates against men. What about your opinion - are you for or 
against preferential hiring and promotion of women?
IF FOR:Do you favor preference in hiring and promotion strongly or 
not strongly?
IF AGAINST:Do you oppose preference in hiring and promotion strongly 
or not strongly?

Next, we have some questions about the kind of relationship you would 
like with a spouse or partner. It doesn't matter whether you are now 
married or living with someone. For each pair of items on the card, 
which type of relationship would you prefer? In pair A, would you 
prefer the type of relationship described in statement 1 or statement 
2? How about in pair B? Pair C?
A.

Next, we have some questions about the kind of relationship you would 
like with a spouse or partner. It doesn't matter whether you are now 
married or living with someone. For each pair of items on the card, 
which type of relationship would you prefer? In pair A, would you 
prefer the type of relationship described in statement 1 or statement 
2? How about in pair B? Pair C?
B.

Next, we have some questions about the kind of relationship you would 
like with a spouse or partner. It doesn't matter whether you are now 
married or living with someone. For each pair of items on the card, 
which type of relationship would you prefer? In pair A, would you 
prefer the type of relationship described in statement 1 or statement 
2? How about in pair B? Pair C?
C.

We're interested in knowing how much of the work around your home is 
done by different people. We don't mean taking care of children - 
just regular work around the house, like cooking, grocery shopping 
and doing little repair jobs. 
A. How much of this work do you do?

We're interested in knowing how much of the work around your home is 
done by different people. We don't mean taking care of children - 
just regular work around the house, like cooking, grocery shopping 
and doing little repair jobs. 
B. How much does your spouse or partner do?

We're interested in knowing how much of the work around your home is 
done by different people. We don't mean taking care of children - 
just regular work around the house, like cooking, grocery shopping 
and doing little repair jobs. 
C. How fair do you feel the division of work around the house is in 
your household? Would you say that it is fair to both you and your 
spouse or partner, unfair to you, or unfair to your spouse or 
partner?

Who earns more money?

The next few questions are about your success in different areas of 
life. First, how successful do you feel in your family life? Do you 
feel...