Q38	Which of the statements on this card tames 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	. 4.Don't know

	1992 ITALY 1,048	1987 FRANCE 1,013	1987 FRG 1,000	1993 NL 1,083	1987 UK 1,043	1988 USA 1,563	1988 JPN 2,265
1.Permanent	24.8	25.9	9.9	24.2	43.1	45.2	35.4
2.Broken under serious	39.0	33.3	36.5	29.6	39.3	41.3	37.7
3.Broken by agreement	34.4	37.4	44.7	42.8	16.6	12.2	19.5
8.Other	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7
9.D.K.	1.7	3.5	8.9	3.4	1.0	1.3	6.8