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Marriage > Same Sex Marriage Valid 1 Table Should be valid Should not be valid No opinion % % % 2026 May 1-17 65 32 3 2025 May 1-18 68 29 3 2024 May 1-23 69 29 2 2023 May 1-24 71 28 1 2022 May 2-22 71 28 1 2021 May 3-18 70 29 1 2020 May 1-13 67 31 1 2019 May 1-12 63 36 1 2018 May 1-10 67 31 2 2017 May 3-7 64 34 2 2016 May 4-8 61 37 2 2015 Jul 8-12 58 40 2 2015 May 6-10 60 37 3 2014 May 8-11 55 42 3 2013 Jul 10-14 54 43 3 2013 May 2-7 53 45 3 2012 Nov 26-29 53 46 2 2012 May 3-6 50 48 2 2011 Dec 15-18 48 48 4 2011 May 5-8 53 45 3 2010 May 3-6 44 53 3 2009 May 7-10 40 57 3 2008 May 8-11 ^ 40 56 4 2007 May 10-13 46 53 1 2006 May 8-11 ^ 42 56 2 2005 Aug 22-25 37 59 4 2004 May 2-4 42 55 3 1999 Feb 8-9 35 62 3 1996 Mar 15-17 27 68 5
Marriage > Same Sex Marriage Valid 2 Table Should be valid Should not be valid No opinion % % % 2005 Apr 29-May 1 39 56 5 2005 Mar 18-20 ^ 28 68 4 2004 Jul 19-21 ^ 32 62 6 2004 Mar 5-7 33 61 6 2004 Feb 16-17 32 64 4 2004 Feb 6-8 ^ 36 59 5 2003 Dec 15-16 31 65 4 2003 Oct 24-26 35 61 4 2003 Jun 27-29 39 55 6 2000 Jan 13-16 34 62 4
Marriage > Unmarried Sex Morally Acceptable Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 65 31 1 1 2 2025 May 1-18 68 29 1 * 2 2024 May 1-23 69 28 1 1 1 2023 May 1-24 72 27 1 * * 2022 May 2-22 76 23 1 * * 2021 May 3-18 73 26 1 * * 2020 May 1-13 72 27 1 * 1 2019 May 1-12 71 28 1 * 1 2018 May 1-10 69 28 1 * 1 2017 May 3-7 69 28 1 1 2 2016 May 4-8 67 30 1 1 1 2015 May 6-10 68 29 1 1 2 2014 May 8-11 66 31 1 1 1 2013 May 2-7 63 33 1 1 2 2012 May 3-6 59 38 1 1 2 2011 May 5-8 60 36 1 * 3 2010 May 3-6 59 38 1 1 1 2009 May 7-10 57 40 1 * 1 2008 May 8-11 61 36 1 1 1 2007 May 10-13 59 38 1 1 1 2006 May 8-11 59 37 2 1 1 2005 May 2-5 58 39 2 * 1 2004 May 2-4 60 36 1 1 2 2003 May 5-7 58 41 1 * * 2002 May 6-9 53 42 2 * 3 2001 May 10-14 53 42 3 1 1
Marriage > Married Affair Morally Acceptable Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 7 89 2 * 2 2025 May 1-18 8 89 1 * 1 2024 May 1-23 11 86 2 * 1 2023 May 1-24 12 85 2 * 1 2022 May 2-22 9 89 2 * * 2021 May 3-18 10 89 1 * 1 2020 May 1-13 9 89 1 * 1 2019 May 1-12 9 89 1 * 1 2018 May 1-10 10 88 1 * 1 2017 May 3-7 9 88 1 * 1 2016 May 4-8 10 88 1 * 1 2015 May 6-10 8 89 1 * 1 2014 May 8-11 7 91 1 * 1 2013 May 2-7 6 91 2 * 1 2012 May 3-6 7 89 2 * 2 2011 May 5-8 7 91 1 * 1 2010 May 3-6 6 92 1 * 1 2009 May 7-10 6 92 1 1 1 2008 May 8-11 7 91 1 * 1 2007 May 10-13 6 91 2 * 1 2006 May 8-11 4 93 2 * 1 2005 May 2-5 5 93 1 * 1 2004 May 2-4 7 91 1 * 1 2003 May 5-7 6 93 * * 1 2002 May 6-9 9 87 1 1 2 2001 May 10-14 7 89 3 * 1
Marriage > Divorce Morally Acceptable Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 74 19 5 * 2 2025 May 1-18 75 19 5 * 1 2023 May 1-24 78 18 3 * * 2022 May 2-22 81 13 5 1 2021 May 3-18 79 17 4 * * 2020 May 1-13 77 18 4 * * 2019 May 1-12 77 20 2 * * 2018 May 1-10 76 20 3 * 1 2017 May 3-7 73 20 6 1 * 2016 May 4-8 72 19 7 1 1 2015 May 6-10 71 20 7 * 1 2014 May 8-11 69 22 8 1 1 2013 May 2-7 68 24 6 1 1 2012 May 3-6 67 25 7 1 1 2011 May 5-8 69 23 7 * 1 2010 May 3-6 69 23 7 * 1 2009 May 7-10 62 30 6 * 1 2008 May 8-11 70 22 6 * 1 2007 May 10-13 65 26 8 * 1 2006 May 8-11 67 24 8 1 1 2005 May 2-5 66 27 6 * 1 2004 May 2-4 66 26 6 1 1 2003 May 5-7 66 27 6 * 1 2002 May 6-9 63 28 8 * 1 2001 May 10-14 59 28 12 * 1
Marriage > Baby Outside Marriage Morally Acceptable Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 58 35 4 * 3 2025 May 1-18 67 29 2 * 2 2024 May 1-23 68 28 2 * 2 2023 May 1-24 70 27 1 1 1 2022 May 2-22 70 28 1 * * 2021 May 3-18 67 32 1 * * 2020 May 1-13 66 32 2 * 1 2019 May 1-12 64 34 1 * 1 2018 May 1-10 65 32 2 * 2 2017 May 3-7 62 33 3 1 1 2016 May 4-8 62 34 3 1 1 2015 May 6-10 61 35 2 1 1 2014 May 8-11 58 38 2 1 1 2013 May 2-7 ^ 60 36 2 1 1 2012 May 3-6 54 42 2 * 1 2011 May 5-8 54 41 2 * 2 2010 May 3-6 54 40 4 * 2 2009 May 7-10 51 45 3 1 1 2008 May 8-11 55 41 2 * 1 2007 May 10-13 54 42 2 1 1 2006 May 8-11 51 43 4 * 1 2005 May 2-5 54 43 2 * 1 2004 May 2-4 49 45 3 1 2 2003 May 5-7 51 46 2 * 1 2002 May 6-9 45 50 3 1 1 2001 May 10-14 59 28 12 * 1
Marriage > Polygamy Morally Acceptable Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 19 77 1 1 2 2025 May 1-18 21 74 1 1 3 2024 May 1-23 23 74 1 1 1 2023 May 1-24 23 75 1 1 1 2022 May 2-22 23 75 1 * * 2021 May 3-18 20 78 1 * 1 2020 May 1-13 20 78 1 * 1 2019 May 1-12 18 80 1 * 1 2018 May 1-10 19 78 1 * 1 2017 May 3-7 17 80 1 1 1 2016 May 4-8 14 82 1 1 2 2015 May 6-10 16 81 1 1 1 2014 May 8-11 14 84 1 * 1 2013 May 2-7 14 83 1 1 1 2012 May 3-6 11 86 2 * 1 2011 May 5-8 11 86 1 * 1 2010 May 3-6 ^ 7 90 1 * 1 2009 May 7-10 ^ 7 91 1 1 1 2008 May 8-11 ^ 8 90 1 * 1 2007 May 10-13 ^ 8 90 1 * * 2006 May 8-11 ^ 5 93 1 * 2 2005 May 2-5 ^ 6 92 1 * 1 2004 May 2-4 ^ 7 91 1 * 1 2003 May 5-7 ^ 7 92 1 -- *
Marriage > Importance Spend Lives Together Table Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 37 22 16 24 1 2020 May 1-13 38 26 15 21 * 2013 Jun 20-24 ^ 43 21 16 19 1 2006 Jun 8-25 ^ 54 19 13 12 1
Marriage > Importance Have Child Together Table Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all No opinion % % % % % 2026 May 1-17 39 24 17 19 1 2020 May 1-13 29 31 18 22 * 2013 Jun 20-24 ^ 38 26 15 20 1 2006 Jun 8-25 ^ 49 27 12 11 1
Marriage > Approve Marriage Black and White People Table Approve Disapprove No opinion % % % National adults 2021 Jul 6-21 94 4 2 2013 Jun 13-Jul 5 87 11 2 2011 Aug 4-7 86 11 3 2007 Sep 7-8 79 15 6 2007 Jun 4-24 77 17 6 2004 Jun 9-30 76 19 5 2003 Nov 11-Dec 14 73 23 4 2002 Jun 3-9 65 29 6 1997 Jan 4-Feb 28 64 27 9 1994 Sep 18-20 48 37 15 1991 Jun 13-16 48 42 10 1983 Apr 29-May 2 43 50 7 1978 Jul 21-24 ^ 36 54 10 1972 Oct 13-16 ^ 29 60 11 1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^ 20 73 8 1958 Sep 24-29 # 4 94 3 White adults 2013 Jun 13-Jul 5 84 13 2 2011 Aug 4-7 83 14 3 2007 Jun 4-24 75 20 6 2004 Jun 9-30 72 23 5 2003 Nov 11-Dec 14 70 27 3 2002 Jun 3-6 60 33 7 1997 Jan 4-Feb 28 61 30 9 1994 Sep 18-20 45 41 14 1991 Jun 13-16 44 45 11 1983 Apr 29-May 2 38 56 6 1978 Jul 21-24 ^ 33 58 9 1972 Oct 13-16 ^ 25 65 10 1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^ 17 75 7 1958 Sep 24-29 # 4 94 3 Black adults 2013 Jun 13-Jul 5 96 3 1 2011 Aug 4-7 96 2 2 2007 Jun 4-24 85 10 4 2004 Jun 9-30 87 9 4 2003 Nov 11-Dec 14 80 16 4 2002 Jun 3-9 78 20 2 1997 Jan 4-Feb 28 77 16 7 1994 Sep 18-20 68 19 13 1991 Jun 13-16 70 19 11 1983 Apr 29-May 2 71 21 9 1978 Jul 21-24 ^ 66 19 15 1972 Oct 13-16 ^ 61 21 19 1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^ 56 33 11
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