Q.28 [SHOW CARD 18] Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your own opinion about marriage? Just call off the letter, please.

1 Marriage is permanent
2 Marriage may be broken only under serious circumstances
3 Marriage can be broken by simple agreement of the two partners
8 Other (Please specify: ___________________________________________)
9 DK
12389total%n
total51.7%35.7%10.0%-2.6%100.0%1,032
                 
genderMale54.8%32.6%9.7%-2.9%100.0%485
Female49.0%38.4%10.2%-2.4%100.0%547
                 
age20-24yrs36.4%53.6%7.3%-2.7%100.0%110
25-29yrs50.9%37.3%10.0%-1.8%100.0%110
30-34yrs51.2%38.2%5.7%-4.9%100.0%123
35-39yrs53.3%38.7%7.3%-0.7%100.0%137
40-44yrs49.7%38.5%11.2%-0.7%100.0%143
45-49yrs44.5%35.2%17.2%-3.1%100.0%128
50-54yrs61.2%22.3%13.6%-2.9%100.0%103
55-59yrs57.3%28.0%12.2%-2.4%100.0%82
60-64yrs60.7%28.6%7.1%-3.6%100.0%56
65-69yrs75.0%15.0%2.5%-7.5%100.0%40
                 
raceChinese50.2%36.1%11.0%-2.7%100.0%781
Malay50.8%41.8%6.6%-0.8%100.0%122
Indian63.9%24.7%8.2%-3.1%100.0%97
Others56.3%34.4%3.1%-6.3%100.0%32