Who people who divorced discussed their marriage problems with
Percent of churchgoers who divorced, 2015 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Lead pastor (48%). Lowest: Member of a small group or Sunday school class (11%).
- Lead pastor: 48%
- Another staff member: 13%
- Member of a small group or Sunday school class: 11%
Source: Lifeway Research, Threat of Divorce Hard to Spot Among Churchgoing Couples · Lifeway Research surveys of 1,000 people each; sampling error up to plus or minus 4 percent. Article published 2015-10-29.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Lead pastor (48%). Lowest: Member of a small group or Sunday school class (11%). Lead pastor: 48%. Another staff member: 13%. Member of a small group or Sunday school class: 11%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2015. Source: Lifeway Research, Threat of Divorce Hard to Spot Among Churchgoing Couples (https://research.lifeway.com/2015/10/29/threat-of-divorce-hard-to-spot-among-churchgoing-couples/).
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