What Kenyan couples tell us

Every number here comes from live answers and shows how many people it is based on. We never show a figure behind fewer than 10 people.

Findings

• How many couples get back together after one of them leaves home?

  Live numbers from Kenyan couples: how many separated, how many came back, and how long they were apart.

• How common is it for a spouse to leave home during conflict?

  How many Kenyan couples had one spouse leave home because of conflict, and how many times.

• The most common challenges in Kenyan marriages

  Money, in-laws, trust, communication: the challenges Kenyan couples name most, and how they change over the years.

• Which year of marriage is the hardest?

  When the hardest season began for Kenyan couples, by year of marriage.

• What helps couples get through a hard season?

  What Kenyan couples say helped most, and the turning points that changed things.

• What makes marriage problems worse?

  The things Kenyan couples say did not help, and what ended it for those who separated for good.

• How satisfied are couples with their marriage today?

  Marriage satisfaction (CSI-4) among Kenyan couples who answered, and how it relates to where they found help.

• Do husbands and wives agree on their biggest challenge?

  When both spouses answered separately, how often did they name the same biggest challenge?

How we collect and count: Methodology