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However, married Americans are satisfied with their marriages, and nine out of 10 say they would marry their current spouse if they had to do it all over again.
Americans' views of marriage are realistic and romantic at the same time. They recognize that arguments between spouses may be good for a marriage, while at the same time a majority thinks the romance never leaves a relationship.
A SERIOUS INSTITUTION
Eight in ten Americans feel that people getting married today take the institution of marriage less seriously compared to their parents' generation while only five percent feel they take it more seriously. Back in 1988, 10 percent said those getting married took it more seriously than their parents' generation.
| Do Most Getting Married Take It Seriously? | |||
| More seriously | About the same | Less seriously | |
| Compared To Previous Generation | 5% | 14% | 80% |
Women are a little tougher on the younger generation than men. 82 percent of women say those marrying today do not take it as seriously as the previous generation, while 77 percent of men agree with this assessment. Younger people are equally as critical of today's marriages as their older counterparts. 79 percent of those under 30 say people getting married today do not take it as seriously while 80 percent of those over 30 feel the same way.
SATISFACTION
Regardless of the perception that marriage isn't taken as seriously today as a generation ago, nearly all married respondents say they are satisfied with their marriages and more than eight in ten are very satisfied with it - virtually unchanged since 1995.
| Satisfied With Marriage | |||
| All | Men | Women | |
| Very | 81% | 83% | 79% |
| All | Men | Women | |
| Somewhat | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| All | Men | Women | |
| Not | 1% | 1% | 1% |
79 percent of women report being very satisfied with their marriage while slightly more - 83 percent - men feel this way. Also, 84 percent of respondents earning more than $30,000 a year say they are very satisfied with their marriage while only 69 percent of those earning under $30,000 feel they are very satisfied. Although a majority of parents and non-parents both report they are satisfied with their marriages, those without children under 18 living at home are a little happier. 77 percent of those with children say they are very satisfied, whereas 84 percent of those without children feel very satisfied.
With Americans so satisfied in their marriages, it's no surprise that if they had to do it all over again most would marry the same person. An overwhelming 93 percent of those who are married say they would tie the knot with their current spouse again, unchanged since 1995.
COMMUNICATION AND TRUST
88 percent of married Americans rate the communication in their marriage positively, including more than a third who say their communication is excellent. Although that's good news, it's not as good as just a few years ago. In 1997, a higher 48 percent reported the communication in their marriage was excellent.
Younger people rate communication in their marriage somewhat better than do older people. Currently, almost half of those under 30 say the communication with their spouse is excellent while only 37 percent of those 65 and over feel the same way. Identical numbers of marrid men and women - 88 percent - rate their communication as either excellent or good.
Eight in ten married Americans say they trust their spouse all of the time, unchanged from nearly 11 years ago. Slightly more men (86 percent) than women (82 percent) trust their spouse all of the time. Only three percent say they trust their spouse only some of the time or never.
EXCITEMENT IN MARRIAGES
When asked what one thing they could do to add more excitement to their marriage, spending more time together came out on top - 19 percent of married people cited it. Travel together and more romance followed, mentioned by 14 percent and 13 percent respectively. One good sign: 16 percent of married Americans report there's no need for more excitement in their marriage. This is much higher than it was six years ago, when only five percent were content with the excitement in their marriages.
| What Could Add Excitement To Your Marriage? | ||
| 2/01 | 5/95 | |
| Spend more time together | 26% | |
| 2/01 | 5/95 | |
| Travel | 14% | 9% |
| 2/01 | 5/95 | |
| Romance | 13% | 6% |
| 2/01 | 5/95 | |
| Don't need excitement | 16% | 5% |
Men and women agree that spending more time together would add excitement to their marriage - it was the top response given by both. Time is particularly an issue for those who are married with children; a quarter of parents say more time alone with their spouse would excite their marriage but only 13 percent of those without children agree. Spending more time together is also an issue for younger marrieds; 26 percent of those of under age 45 say more time with their spouse could add excitement to their marriage while only 13 percent of those over 45 feel the same way. 18 percent of those over age 45 feel their marriage doesn't need to be more exciting.
ROMANCE
Although one in five Americans say romance goes out of a marriage in the first five years and 14 percent says it takes 10 years or more, over half of Americans believe romance never goes out of a marriage. Those who are married are even more confident (64 percent) that the romance never dies. The most pessimistic are unmarrieds, 43 percent of whom say the romance never ends. 29 percent of unmarried respondents say the romance disappears from a marriage within the first five years.
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ARGUMENTS
Americans feel that having arguments from time to time is good for a marriage. 78 percent feel arguments are good while 17 percent feel they are bad. This number has dropped since 1995 when 84 percent of Americans felt arguing from time to time was good for a marriage. Married people agree; eight in ten of those who are currently married think occasional arguments can be a good thing.
Women are more likely than men to agree that arguments from time to time are a good thing in a marriage. 83 percent of women think arguing can be good, as do 73 percent of men. There are also differences when it comes to age. Eight in ten of those under age 30 feel arguments are a good thing for a marriage while two-thirds (66 percent) of those 65 and over feel the same way.
This poll was conducted by telephone February 10-12, 2001, among 1,124 adults nationwide. The error due to sampling could be plus or minus three percentage points for results based on the entire sample. Sampling error for subgroups may be higher.size>For detailed information on how CBS News conducts public opinion surveys, click here.
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'Love and Marriage' is a song with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It is published by Barton Music Corporation (ASCAP).
Frank Sinatra versions[edit]
'Love and Marriage' was introduced by Frank Sinatra in the 1955 television production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town that aired on Producers' Showcase. Sinatra went on to record two versions of the song. The first was recorded for Capitol Records on August 15, 1955,[1] released on the 1956 album This Is Sinatra!, and became a major chart hit.[2] (A competing version by Dinah Shore also achieved popularity.) The second version was recorded for the Reprise Records album A Man and His Music on October 11, 1965.[3] The Capitol version was later used as the theme song for the 1987–97 Fox TVsitcomMarried.. with Children.[4]
Although both versions were arranged by Nelson Riddle,[5] there are many slight but noticeable differences. For instance:
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- In the Capitol version, the opening lyrics are 'Love and marriage. Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.'[5] In the Reprise version, the opening lyrics are 'Love and marriage. Love and marriage. They go together like a horse and carriage.'
- The Capitol version includes a crescendoinginstrumentalbridge which was later played over the closing credits of Married.. with Children. This bridge is missing from the Reprise version.
- In the Reprise version, Sinatra ends the song by saying (not singing) 'No, sir.' The ending of the Capitol version is an instrumental version of 'Shave and a Haircut' with a bassoon playing the final two notes solo – a C flat and a B flat. (Traditionally, when played in B♭ major, the last two notes of 'Shave and a Haircut' are an A natural and a B flat.)
In 1956, 'Love and Marriage' won the Emmy for Best Musical Contribution from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Other versions[edit]
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- Included in Peggy Lee 1961 Capitol T-1475 LP album Olé ala Lee.[6]
- Dinah Shore sang it in 1955 when it briefly reached No.20 on the U.S. Song charts.[7]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[8] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[9]
- The tune was used in broadcast advertisements for Campbell Soup ('soup and sandwich, soup and sandwich, have your favorite Campbell's soup and sandwich..')
- The tune was also used in broadcast advertisements for Cadbury'sDouble Decker chocolate bar.
- Used in a broadcast ad for Kellogg'sFruit 'n Fibre breakfast cereal.
- American ska punk group Less Than Jake covered the song in 2010 for their EP of television theme song covers, TV/EP.
- It was used as the theme song for the sitcom Married.. with Children.
- The tune with modified lyrics was used in the 1970s to advertise Ban brand roll-on antiperspirant.
- The tune was also used for a series of commercials for Duncan Hines Chocolate Chip cookies in 1984 and 1985.[10]
References[edit]
- ^Welding, Pete: Sinatra 80th: All the Best (CD) liner notes, copyright 1995 by Capitol Records, catalog number CDP 7234 8 35952 2 8
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 575. ISBN0-8230-7499-4.
- ^Kennedy, William: Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years (CD) liner notes, copyright 1991 by Reprise Records, catalog number 26501-2
- ^'Married with Children' on IMDb
- ^ abGilliland, John (1969). 'Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1]'(audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 3.
- ^http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=443708&cat=s
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 569. ISBN0-8230-7499-4.
- ^'A Bing Crosby Discography'. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^'allmusic.com'. allmusic.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dylNbEzXjHo
External links[edit]
- Love and Marriage performed by the Hungarian swing group Cotton Club Singers on YouTube