Journal of Population Sciences
From: Decisions on marriage? Couples’ decisions on union transition in Sweden
Question: Do you and your partner plan to get married? 1. Yes, within the next 2 years 2. Yes, but later 3. I would like to, but my partner would not 4. My partner would like to, but I would not 5. No, we do not have plans to get married 6. Do not know | ||||
Woman’s intentions | Man’s intentions | n couples | % | Couple’s marital intentions |
Yes, within 2 years | Yes, within 2 years | 85 | 16.8 | Both want |
Yes, within 2 years | Yes, but later | 15 | 3.0 | Both want |
Yes, within 2 years | My partner would like to, I would not | 1 | 0.2 | Woman wants, man does not |
Yes, within 2 years | No, we don’t | 2 | 0.4 | Woman wants, man does not |
Yes, within 2 years | Missing | 1 | 0.2 | Both want |
Yes, but later | Yes, within 2 years | 28 | 5.5 | Both want |
Yes, but later | Yes, but later | 100 | 19.7 | Both want |
Yes, but later | My partner would like to, I would not | 7 | 1.4 | Woman wants, man does not |
Yes, but later | No, we don’t | 13 | 2.6 | Woman wants, man does not |
Yes, but later | Don’t know | 7 | 1.4 | Woman wants, man does not |
Yes, but later | Missing | 4 | 0.8 | Both want |
I would like to, my partner would not | Yes, within 2 years | 3 | 0.6 | Both want |
I would like to, my partner would not | Yes, but later | 7 | 1.4 | Both want |
I would like to, my partner would not | My partner would like to, I would not | 25 | 4.9 | Woman wants, man does not |
I would like to, my partner would not | No, we don’t | 6 | 1.2 | Woman wants, man does not |
I would like to, my partner would not | Don’t know | 3 | 0.6 | Woman wants, man does not |
My partner would like to, I would not | Yes, but later | 3 | 0.6 | Man wants, woman does not |
My partner would like to, I would not | I would like to, my partner would not | 1 | 0.2 | Man wants, woman does not |
My partner would like to, I would not | No, we don’t | 3 | 0.6 | Neither wants |
My partner would like to, I would not | Don’ know | 1 | 0.2 | Neither wants |
No, we don’t | Yes, within 2 years | 5 | 1.0 | Man wants, women does not |
No, we don’t | Yes, but later | 11 | 2.2 | Man wants, woman does not |
No, we don’t | I would like to, my partner would not | 1 | 0.2 | Man wants, woman does not |
No, we don’t | My partner would like to, I would not | 12 | 2.4 | Neither wants |
No, we don’t | No, we don’t | 53 | 10.5 | Neither wants |
No, we don’t | Don't know | 14 | 2.8 | Neither wants |
No, we don’t | Missing | 1 | 0.2 | Neither wants |
Don’t know | Yes, within 2 years | 5 | 1.0 | Man wants, woman does not |
Don’t know | Yes, but later | 23 | 4.5 | Man wants, woman does not |
Don’t know | I would like to, my partner would not | 2 | 0.4 | Man wants, woman does not |
Don’t know | My partner would like to, I would not | 4 | 0.8 | Neither wants |
Don’t know | No, we don’t | 22 | 4.3 | Neither wants |
Don’t know | Don’t know | 23 | 4.5 | Neither wants |
Don’t know | Missing | 2 | 0.4 | Neither wants |
Missing | Yes, within 2 years | 5 | 1.0 | Both want |
Missing | Yes, but later | 5 | 1.0 | Both want |
Missing | My partner would like to, I would not | 1 | 0.2 | Neither wants |
Missing | No, we don’t | 3 | 0.6 | Neither wants |
Total | 507 | 100 |