Generational cohort among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by generational group

% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…

Marital statusYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Married2%10%32%42%13%1%7,129
Living with a partner14%25%35%23%3%< 1%507
Divorced/separated1%7%32%49%11%< 1%1,492
Widowed< 1%< 1%6%31%51%11%1,011
Never married38%22%23%15%2%< 1%1,754
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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