Religious Affiliation and Marital Duration Among Those Who File for Divorce in California, 1966-1971

Abstract

in California, 1966California, -1971 J e r r y S. M a n e k e r R o b c r t P. R a n k i n ABSTRACT. A two percent random samplc of couples filing for divorce in California from 1966 through 1971 provides the data base for this study of religious affiliation and duration of marriage to separation. Our goal is twofold: to test the hypothesis that religious affilialion is related to marital d u d o n to separation in the divorcing population, and to examine the conditions undcr which this rclation-