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Dr. Shane Holloway, surgical oncologist

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Of the 193 polled:
Divorced: 15%
Married: 66%
Single: 13%
Remarried: 1%
College graduate: 32%

20s
4% are divorced
69% are married
27% are single
31% are college graduates
7% are high school graduates only
26% have attended some college
36% currently attend college

30s
13% are divorced
66% are married
2% are remarried
15% are single
2% have a doctorate
28% have a college degree
7% graduated from high school only
28% have attended some college
35% currently attend college

40s
20% are divorced
68% are married
12% are single
12% graduated from high school only
33% have a college degree
5% have a doctorate
29% have attended some college
21% are currently attending college

50s
16% are divorced
67% are married
4% are remarried
13% are single
4% have their doctorate
33% have a college degree
2% graduated from high school only
42% have attended college
19% are attending college classes

60s
13% are divorced
75% are married
12% are single
25% have a college degree
75% have attended college

70s+
25% are divorced
50% are married
25% are single
40% have a college degree
60% have attended college

Questions
1. If I could go back in time, I would:
a. make a majority of my decisions differently
b. make some of my decisions differently
c. make a few of my decisions differently
d. change nothing
a-16, b-86, c-73, d-16 (191 total answers)

2. I need more time:
a. alone
b. with my family
c. with my spouse/significant other
d. at work
a-49, b-82, c-55, d-4 (190 total answers)

3. I married the person I really wanted to.
a. True
b. False
c. I’m not sure
d. I’m single
a-108, b-25, c-23, d-35 (191 total answers)

4. I am in the career I want to be in.
a. True
b. False
c. I’m not sure
d. I’m unemployed
a-96, b-38, c-43, d-13 (190 total answers)

5. The way I feel about my body is:
a. I comfortable and content in my skin.
b. I’m not perfect, but I don’t dwell on it.
c. I’m constantly trying to improve my outward appearance.
d. I hate my body.
a-17, b-100, c-46, d-27 (190 total answers)

6. My home life is:
a. balanced and blissful
b. busy, but I find occasional time for things I enjoy
c. one obligation after another with no time to spare
d. falling apart
a-45, b-110, c-20, d-15 (190 total answers)

7. Exercise is:
a. absolutely essential for my physical and mental health
b. something I dread, but I’m willing to do it for health reasons
c. a must if I want to lose all this weight
d. not a part of my routine
a-44, b-34, c-46, d-66 (190 total answers)

8. My issues with food are:
a. non-existent. I eat mostly healthy with an occasional splurge.
b. moderate. I could always eat better but I have a hard time resisting temptation.
c. stressful. I spend a lot of my time thinking about food and worrying about what I eat.
d. disordered. I’ve struggled with food issues my whole adult life.
a-25, b-104, c-36, d-25 (190 total answers)

9. My boss:
a. is fabulous! I AM the boss.
b. is generally fair and pleasant to work with most of the time.
c. is dreadful, but what can I do about that?
d. is the inspiration for my voodoo doll
a-40, b-107, c-22, d-12 (181 total answers)

10. Being a mother is:
a. the most fulfilling role of my life
b. one of the many things I enjoy in life
c. a stretch for me at times, but I’m thankful to have my kid(s)
d. not applicable to me
a-55, b-53, c-26, d-57 (191 total answers)

11. My faith/religious beliefs are:
a. the bedrock of my life
b. important and personal to me, but I don’t preach it to others
c. something I’m working on
d. not a major factor in my life
a-63, b-74, c-27, d-26 (190 total answers)

12. My sex drive:
1. is equal to my spouse’s/significant other’s
b. is higher than my spouse’s/significant other’s
c. is lower than my spouse’s/significant other’s
d. I’m currently single.
a-52, b-33, c-69, d-35 (189 total answers)

13. More than anything, I need from my partner:
a. more romance
b. more physical intimacy
c. more emotional connection
d. I’m currently single.
a-58, b-23, c-71, d- 35 (187 total answers)

14. If I had hired help, he/she would:
a. do all my household chores, especially the laundry
b. be my chauffeur, as well as tote my kids everywhere they need to be
c. cook the family meals so I could rest my feet for once
d. be the friend I really need
a-132, b-1, c-26, d-28 (187 total answers)

15. Growing up, I wanted:
a. to be like June Cleaver, the ultimate mother and wife
b. to be like Gloria Steinem, the ultimate feminist at work
c. to be somewhere between June and Gloria
d. to be just like my mother
a-35,b-18,c-103, d-33 (189 total answers)

16. Regarding Amarillo:
a. I was born and raised here
b. I moved here as a child and have lived here since
c. I moved here later in life
d. I was born here, then left for a while and came back
a-61,b-27,c-72, d-27 (187 total answers)

17. I believe that Amarillo is:
a. a conservative city, which is just the way I like it.
b. too conservative for my taste
c. a diverse and open-minded city, which is just the way I like it
d. too liberal for my taste
a-84,b-55,c-45,d-4 (188 total answers)

18. It’s my opinion that the people of Amarillo believe women:
a. should stay home and raise their children
b. can work outside the home and still be good mothers
c. sacrifice their home life when they have outside careers
d. have as many choices as men do regarding careers
a-16,b-126, c-19,d-27 (188 total answers)

19. As a first priority, I really want my daughter to:
a. get married and have children when she grows up
b. focus on her own career before settling down
c. follow wherever her heart leads, even if that means moving far away
d. I do not have a daughter
a-3,b-26,c-70,d-87 (186 total answers)

20. In general, I believe Amarillo is:
a. a safe place to live.
b. mostly safe, give or take an area.
c. just like any other city, which is why I carry pepper spray in my purse.
d. not as safe as people think.
a-40, b-98,c-16,d-34 (188 total answers)

21. If I could change something about this city, it would be:
a. more options for shopping
b. more options for restaurants and entertainment
c. its people
d. its landscape
a-45,b-63,c-17,d-61 (186 total answers)

22. As far as church goes,
a. I’m very involved.
b. I attend regularly.
c. If I get up on time, sure, why not?
d. I’ll pass.
a-37,b-54,c-43,d-55 (189 total answers)

23. When I have a bad day, I:
a. crawl in bed with a bag of chips and cry.
b. suck it up and deal with it, just like women are supposed to.
c. depend on my spouse/significant other for comfort.
d. call my best girlfriend. She always has the best advice.
a-12,b-89,c-57,d-30 (188 total answers)

24. My number one priority is:
1. my family
2. my faith
3. my job
4. me
a-114,b-42,c-11,d-20 (187 total answers)

25. To what degree are you satisfied with your life?
1. I’m completely satisfied. My dreams have come true.
2. Minus a few things, life is generally good.
3. I’m not as satisfied as I’d like to be, but I’m working on improving my life.
4. I’m unhappy and ready for a change. Something has to give.
a-19,b-106,c-46,d-18 (189 total answers)