Results of Survey on End of Pandemic Impact On Marriages

The following are the results of a survey/poll sent to members of Coach Lee’s/Love Dynamics’ mailing list in January 2023 (note that we did a previous poll in January of 2021 on how the pandemic lockdowns impacted marriages).

These couples surveyed were married at the time the survey was conducted.

The survey was conducted January 24-26, 2023. The survey/poll asked the following questions:

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“Has your marriage relationship improved, deteriorated, or remained the same since the end of pandemic lockdowns and restrictions?”

That was asked in January. The other question was asked in February and was, “Are you considering divorce since the end of the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions?”

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The following options were provided:

  • The end of pandemic restrictions has not changed my marriage.
  • The end of pandemic restrictions has harmed my marriage.
  • The end of pandemic restrictions has been good for my marriage.

814 people responded to this survey conducted January 24-26, 2023 when most of the world was past the protective measures put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

Of the 814 who responded:

  • 34% answered that the end of pandemic restrictions had been good for their marriage.
  • 39% claimed no change.
  • 27% said that the end of pandemic restrictions had harmed their marriage.

The Next Question: “Are you considering divorce since the end of the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions where it was not considered before?”

The following options were provided:

  • I am not considering divorce since the end of the pandemic restrictions
  • I am considering divorce since the end of the pandemic restrictions
  • Unsure

Of the 814 who responded:

  • 66% said that they were not considering divorce
  • 9% were unsure
  • 25% said that they were considering divorce

Demographics of Respondents:

  • 54.2% of respondents were from the United States.
  • 15.8% of respondents were from the United Kingdom
  • 9.3% of respondents were from India
  • 5.3% Canada
  • 4.9% Philippines

Sex of Responders:

  • 57% female
  • 43% male

Age of Responders:

  • 15-17 years .9%
  • 18-24 years 19.6%
  • 25-34 years 22.3%
  • 35-44 years 37.9%
  • 45-54 years 12.6%
  • 55-64 years 4.8%
  • 65+ years 1.9%

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