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| WEEK
OF 3/28- 4/1 |
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Monday, 3/28
Time to Grow Up
At what age did you move away from home?
- 96% Before age 18
- 4% After age 18
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Tuesday, 3/29
Who's Accountable?
Did Trevin and Melanie have
a right to sue Wal-Mart?
- 1% Yes
- 99% No
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Wednesday, 3/30
Working Moms Vs. Stay-at-Home Moms
What is more important at
your current stage in life?
- 98% Career
- 2% Family
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Thursday, 3/31
Families Fighting Over Custody
No poll question
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Friday, 4/1
Families
at Odds Over a Black Sheep
Have you ever felt like a family black sheep?
- 3% Yes
- 97% No
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| WEEK
OF 3/21- 3/25 |
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Monday, 3/21
Listen To Your Elder: Family Edition
Has someone close to you ever forgotten your birthday?
- 1% Yes
- 99% No
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Tuesday, 3/22
Blended Families in Crisis
Have you been married more
than once?
- 31% Yes
- 69% No
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Wednesday, 3/23
Disowned Because of the Race They Date
Have you ever dated someone
outside your race?
- 3% Yes
- 97% No
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Thursday, 3/24
Newlyweds Struggling
to Keep Marriage Alive
No poll question
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Friday, 3/25
Are
You Accountable For Your Kids' Actions?
Should parents be held accountable for their kids'
actions?
- 78% Yes
- 22% No
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| WEEK
OF 3/14- 3/18 |
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Monday, 3/14
Larry Surprises His Most Controversial Guests
Do you think boot camps are effective in turning
teens' lives around?
- 51% Yes
- 49% No
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Tuesday, 3/15
At Odds Over Corporal Punishment
Do you support corporal punishment?
- 82% Yes
- 18% No
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Wednesday, 3/16
Fathers Who Reject Daughters Because Of Their
Husbands' Race
Are you against interracial
dating?
- 94.5% Yes
- 5.5% No
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Thursday, 3/17
Wives Tell Husbands:
Change or Get Out
Are you desperate
for change in your own relationship?
- 95% Yes
- 5% No
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Friday, 3/18
Judge
Mathis Joins Larry to Help Troubled Teen Boys
Which group's future concerns you more?
- 4% Teen Boys
- 96% Teen Girls
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| WEEK
OF 3/7- 3/11 |
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Monday, 3/7
A Look Back At Memorable Families in Crisis
No poll question
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Tuesday, 3/8
Parents Concerned Over Promiscuous Teen Behavior
Have you ever sent your child
to a boot camp or tough love academy?
- 25% Yes
- 75% No
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Wednesday, 3/9
Can You Raise a Successful Child Without Both
Parents?
Is it possible to raise a
successful child in a single-parent home?
- 6% Yes
- 94% No
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Thursday, 3/10
Listen To Your Elder:
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Do you think it's
worth it for today's guests to try to make their
relationships work?
- 2% Yes
- 98% No
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Friday, 3/11
At
Odds Over Disciplining the Kids
Do you think Debbie and Michael did the right
thing?
- 2% Yes
- 98% No
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| WEEK
OF 2/28- 3/4 |
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Monday, 2/28
Internet Affairs Tearing Couples Apart
Do you suspect your partner of engaging in illicit
Internet activity?
- 86% Yes
- 14% No
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Tuesday, 3/1
Can These Men Be Trusted?
What is the level
of trust in your relationship?
- 34% Very high
- 20% Reasonably high
- 44% Not high at all |
Wednesday, 3/2
Controlling Husbands
Do you feel that your mate
is too controlling?
- 57% Yes
- 43% No
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Thursday, 3/3
Get My Teen Out of a
Bad Relationship
Have you ever been
with someone your parents disapproved of?
- 81% Yes
- 19% No
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Friday, 3/4
Can
Money Buy Happiness?
Do you think winning the lottery would solve most
of your problems?
- 81% Yes
- 19% No
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| WEEK
OF 2/21 - 2/25 |
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Monday, 2/21
Couples Facing an Ultimate Betrayal
Does your significant other's ex play a role in
your current relationship?
- 36% Yes
- 64% No
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Tuesday, 2/22
Teen Victims of Alleged
Sexual Misconduct
Are you afraid Silvia's
actions are more common than people realize?
- 82% Yes
- 18% No
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Wednesday, 2/23
Held Hostage By My Teen
What is the best way to deal
with an angry teen?
- 45% Counseling
- 12% Punishment
- 43% Patience
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Thursday, 2/24
A Family Intervention:
Saving the Arnolds
Has someone closed
to you struggled with a drug problem?
- 80% Yes
- 20% No
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Friday, 2/25
Larry
Makes Dreams Come True
How important are material possessions to you?
- 6% Very
- 59% Somewhat
- 35% Not at all
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| WEEK
OF 2/14 - 2/18 |
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Monday, 2/14
Does Love Have an Age Limit?
Have you ever dated someone more than 15 years
younger or older?
- 46% Yes
- 64% No
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Tuesday, 2/15
Has Zero Tolerance Gone
Too Far in Schools?
Do you believe zero
tolerance has gone too far in our schools?
- 22% Yes
- 78% No
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Wednesday, 2/16
Lack of Intimacy Tearing Apart Relationships
Are you satisfied with the
level of romance in your relationship?
- 38% Yes
- 62% No
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Thursday, 2/17
Adult Sibling Rivalry
Has your sibling rivalry
continued into adulthood?
- 49% Yes
- 51% No
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Friday, 2/18
A
Family's Triumph: A Father Returns from Rehab
Have you ever been a member of a 12-step group?
- 22% Yes
- 78% No |
| WEEK
OF 2/7 - 2/11 |
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Monday, 2/7
Fathers Who Reject Daughters Because of Their
Husbands' Race
Are you in an interracial relationship?
- 36% Yes
- 64% No
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Tuesday, 2/8
Judge Mathis Joins Larry
to Help Troubled Teen Boys
Which group's future
concerns you more?
- 50% Teen Boys
- 50% Teen Girls
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Wednesday, 2/9
Larry Talks to Real-Life 'Mean Girls'
Were you ever a victim of
bullying?
- 67% Yes
- 33% No
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Thursday, 2/10
Amazing Survival Stories
Have you ever been
a victim of a natural disaster?
- 27% Yes
- 73% No
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Friday, 2/11
Wedding
Day Disasters
Was your wedding day what you expected?
- 31% Yes
- 69% No |
| WEEK
OF 1/31 - 2/4 |
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Monday, 1/31
Families Who Won’t Accept Biracial Children
Do you approve of interracial marriage?
- 80% Yes
- 20% No
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Tuesday, 2/1
Confronting Irresponsible
Mothers
Would you name your
mother as your primary role model?
- 66% Yes
- 34% No
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Wednesday, 2/2
Marriages in Jeopardy
Over Verbal Abuse
Have
you ever been a victim of emotional abuse?
- 96% Yes
- 4% No |
Thursday, 2/3
Stop Interfering In
My Relationship
Do you get along with
your in-laws?
- 97% Yes
- 3% No
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Friday, 2/4
Parents
Concerned About Their Teen Girls’ Reckless
Behavior
Are you concerned that your teen may be sexually
active?
- 44% Yes
- 56% No |
| WEEK
OF 1/24 - 1/28 |
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Monday, 1/24
Men Who Say Their Exes Keep Them Away From
Their Children
Do you feel that you have enough contact with
your children?
- 65% Yes
- 35% No
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Tuesday, 1/25
The New Controversy
Over Black Men Dating White Women
Do
you exclusively date people within your race?
- 36% Yes
- 54% No
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Wednesday, 1/26
Get My Teen Out of
a Bad Relationship
Have you ever been
with someone your parents disapproved of?
- 82% Yes
- 18% No |
Thursday, 1/27
Embarrassed By A Mate’s
Appearance
Are you happy with
your mate's appearance?
- 63% Yes
- 37% No
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Friday, 1/28
When
Children Cause Relationships To Unravel
Do you have trouble disciplining your kids?
- 92% Yes
- 8% No |
| WEEK
OF 1/17 - 1/21 |
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Monday, 1/17
Couples About to Break Up Over Suspected Infidelity
Is cheating while broken up still "cheating?"
- 66% Yes
- 34% No
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Tuesday, 1/18
Extreme
Sibling Rivalry
Did
you physically fight with your siblings as a child?
- 66% Yes
- 34% No
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Wednesday, 1/19
Couples In Conflict
Over an Ex
Have
you ever cheated with an ex?
- 21% Yes
- 79% No |
Thursday, 1/20
Can
Money Buy Happiness?
Do you think winning
the lottery would be the ultimate life reward?
- 41% Yes
- 59% No
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Friday, 1/21
Is
It A Disease?
Do you believe poverty is a disease?
- 19% Yes
- 81% No |
| WEEK
OF 1/10 - 1/14 |
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Monday, 1/10
Story of the Week: Surviving a Stalker
Have you ever been a stalking victim?
- 39% Yes
- 61% No
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Tuesday, 1/11
Couples
Resolving to Heal Their Relationships in the New
Year
How
long do you keep your New Year’s resolutions?
- 20% Several months
- 10% All year
- 70% I don't make them
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Wednesday, 1/12
When Your Family Won’t
Accept Your Spouse
Does
your significant other get along with your family?
- 76% Yes
- 24% No |
Thursday, 1/13
My
Spouse Spends Too Much Money On the Holidays
How much did you spend
on gifts this holiday season?
- 60% $0 - $500
- 30% $500 - $1500
- 10% $1500+
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Friday, 1/14
Troubled
Teens
Have you ever been in a gang?
- 17% Yes
- 83% No |
| WEEK
OF 1/3 - 1/7 |
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Monday, 1/3
Listen To Your Elder: Should I Stay or Should
I Go?
Have you ever dated or married someone who was
controlling?
- 63% Yes
- 37% No
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Tuesday, 1/4
After
the Show…(Updates)
Do
you enjoy hearing updates on our past guests?
- 94% Yes
- 6% No
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Wednesday, 1/5
At Odds Over Corporal
Punishment
Do
you believe corporal punishment is acceptable?
- 15% Yes
- 85% No |
Thursday, 1/6
Staying
Together for the Kids
Should troubled couples
"stay together for the kids?"
- 4% Yes
- 96% No
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Friday, 1/7
At
Odds Over Disciplining the Kids
Do you think Debbie and Michael did the right thing?
- 67% Yes
- 33% No |
| WEEK
OF 12/27 - 12/31 |
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Monday, 12/27
Controlling Husbands
Have you ever dated or married someone who was
controlling?
- 63% Yes
- 37% No
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Tuesday, 12/28
Should
You Forgive After An Affair?
Is infidelity a forgivable
relationship sin?
- 51% Yes
- 49% No
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Wednesday, 12/29
Grow Up and Get Out
Do you think it's okay
to live at home past the age of 25?
- 32% Yes
- 68% No |
Thursday, 12/30
Why
Are White Women Taking America's Eligible Black
Men?
Do you approve of
interracial relationships?
- 62% Yes
- 38% No
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Friday, 12/31
Couples
in Conflict Over a Spouse’s Obsession with
Money
Would you consider yourself a shopaholic?
- 20% Yes
- 80% No |
| WEEK
OF 12/20 - 12/24 |
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Monday, 12/20
Overcoming One Big Obstacle in A Relationship
Whom do you admire
most?
- 2% Politicians
- 83% Everyday heroes
- 15% Celebrities
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Tuesday, 12/21
The
New Infidelity: Women on the Rise
Do you think men or women
are more likely to cheat?
- 69% Yes
- 31% No
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Wednesday, 12/22
Help Get My Family
Member Get Out of a Bad Relationship
Have you ever tried to talk
a friend or family member out of a relationship?
- 98% Yes
- 2% No |
Thursday, 12/23
Couples at Odds Over
Tough Love
In your opinion, is tough love effective?
- 83% Yes
- 17% No
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Friday, 12/24
Why
Aren’t You Accountable?
Are airlines justified in charging obese passengers
for two seats?
- 66% Yes
- 34% No |
| WEEK
OF 12/13 - 12/17 |
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Monday, 12/13
Can You Get Out Of A Gang?
Have you ever been a gang member?
- 12% Yes
- 88% No
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Tuesday, 12/14
When Race Becomes a
Dividing Issue in an Interracial Relationship
Have you ever dated someone
of another race?
- 62% Yes
- 38% No
|
Wednesday, 12/15
Are Pro-Sports Violent
Because Society Is More Violent?
Do
you feel that violence is too prevalent in the sports
world?
- 43% Yes
- 57% No |
Thursday, 12/16
Holiday
Apologies
Are you estranged
from a friend or family member that you want to
make amends with?
- 38% Yes
- 62% No
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Friday, 12/17
Honor
Roll
Whom do you admire most?
- 2% Politicians
- 83% Everyday heroes
- 15% Celebrities |
| WEEK
OF 12/6 - 12/10 |
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Monday, 12/6
Is It A Disease?
Do you believe poverty is a disease?
- 65% Yes
- 35% No
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Tuesday, 12/7
My Family Won’t
Accept My Interracial Relationship
Have you ever dated someone
of a different race?
- 55% Yes
- 45% No
|
Wednesday, 12/8
Viewers Come Face
to Face With Past Guests
Do
you think Brandy was discriminated against?
- 38% Yes
- 62% No |
Thursday, 12/9
You’re
Not the Person I Married
How is the communication
in your relationship?
- 24% Open & healthy
- 57% Could be better
- 19% Strained & silent
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Friday, 12/10
Listen
To Your Elder: Infidelity
Does “just kissing” someone else constitute
cheating?
- 83% Yes
- 17% No |
| WEEK
OF 11/29 - 12/3 |
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Monday, 11/29
Why Are White Women Taking America's Eligible
Black Men?
Are you more likely to associate with people of:
- 3% A different race?
- 43% The same race
- 54% Race doesn't matter
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Tuesday, 11/30
Couples in Conflict
Over an Ex
Have
you ever cheated with an ex?
- 25% Yes
- 75% No
|
Wednesday, 12/1
Troubled Teens
Have you ever been in
a gang?
- 84% Yes
- 16% No |
Thursday, 12/2
Couples
At Odds Over Finances
Do you and your partner
fight over money constantly?
- 32% Yes
- 68% No
|
Friday, 12/3
Multiple
Kids from Multiple Men
Do you have a child out of wedlock?
- 35% Yes
- 65% No |
| WEEK
OF 11/22 - 11/26 |
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Monday, 11/22
Men Who Say Their Exes Keep Them Away From
Their Children
Do you feel that you have enough contact with
your children?
- 68% Yes
- 32% No
|
Tuesday, 11/23
Couples in Conflict
Over the Child of An Affair
Have you ever had
an affair?
- 36% Yes
- 64% No
|
Wednesday, 11/24
Viewers Confront
Larry About His Views on Race
Do
you agree with Larry’s views on race?
- 53% Yes
- 47% No |
Thursday, 11/25
Losin'
It With Ruben Studdard
Are you currently
on a diet?
- 47% Yes
- 53% No
|
Friday, 11/26
When
Your Family Won't Accept Your Spouse
Do you get along with your in-laws?
- 57% Yes
- 43% No |
| WEEK
OF 11/15 - 11/19 |
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Monday, 11/15
Racism in Families and Across Generations
Are you more likely to associate with people of:
- 3% A different race?
- 43% The same race
- 54% Race doesn't matter
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Tuesday, 11/16
My Spouse Denies It,
But I Know They Cheated
Do
you suspect your spouse or partner of cheating?
- 19% Yes
- 81% No
|
Wednesday, 11/17
Am I Racist Because…
Do you believe affirmative
action is necessary?
- 84% Yes
- 16% No |
Thursday, 11/18
Confronting
an Unfaithful Mate
Have you ever caught
someone cheating on you?
- 59% Yes
- 41% No
|
Friday, 11/19
Grow
Up and Get Out
Do you think it's okay to live at home past the
age of 21?
- 79% Yes
- 21% No |
| WEEK
OF 11/8 - 11/12 |
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Monday, 11/8
Should You Forgive After An Affair?
Have you ever forgiven someone
for cheating on you?
- 34% Yes
- 64% No
|
Tuesday, 11/9
Couples Recovering From
a Spouse’s Deception
Do you worry that
your spouse keeps major secrets from you?
- 55% Yes
- 45% No
|
Wednesday, 11/10
Racial Profiling
Do you think the practice
of racial profiling keeps our country safer?
- 84% Yes
- 16% No |
Thursday, 11/11
Why
Aren’t You Accountable?
Are airlines
justified in charging obese passengers for two seats?
- 77% Yes
- 23% No
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Friday, 11/12
Segregation by Choice
Do you agree with the concept of African Town?
- 56% Yes
- 44% No |
| WEEK
OF 11/1 - 11/5 |
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Monday, 11/1
Is It Discrimination?
Who wins your vote in the
upcoming election?
- 44% Bush
- 56% Kerry
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Tuesday, 11/2
A Discussion of Social
Issues Facing Voters
Who
wins your vote in the upcoming election?
- 44% Bush
- 56% Kerry
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Wednesday, 11/3
Listen To Your Elder:
Infidelity
Does
“just kissing” someone else constitute
cheating?
- 84% Yes
- 16% No |
Thursday, 11/4
Raising
Kids to Be Racist
Do you admit
to having racist views?
- 33% Yes
- 67% No
|
Friday, 11/5
Should You Forgive After
An Affair?
Have you ever forgiven someone for cheating on you?
- 34% Yes
- 64% No |
| WEEK
OF 10/25 - 10/29 |
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Monday, 10/25
Desperate Housewives
Are you a desperate housewife?
- 9% Yes
- 42% No
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Tuesday, 10/26
Larry Mediates Heated
Disputes
Are you
afraid of conflict?
- 51% Yes
- 49% No |
Wednesday, 10/27
Families Fighting
Over the 2004 Presidential Election
Who wins your vote in the upcoming
election?
- 44% Bush
- 56% Kerry |
Thursday, 10/28
Wives
Confront Their Husbands About Being Horrible Dads
Who wins
your vote in the upcoming election?
- 44% Bush
- 56% Kerry
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Friday, 10/29
Losin’ It With
Ruben Studdard
Who wins your vote in
the upcoming election?
- 44% Bush
- 56% Kerry |
| WEEK
OF 10/18 - 10/22 |
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Monday, 10/18
When Race Becomes a Dividing Issue in an Interracial
Relationship
Have you ever dated someone
of another race?
- 58% Yes
- 42% No
|
Tuesday, 10/19
Couples in Conflict
Do you wish you fought
less with your spouse or partner?
- 71% Yes
- 29% No |
Wednesday, 10/20
Couples in Conflict
Over a Spouse’s Obsession with Money
Would you consider yourself
a shopaholic?
- 28% Yes
- 72% No |
Thursday, 10/21
Listen
To Your Elder: Families Ask for Larry’s Help
in Resolving a Dispute
Have you
ever feuded with a family member?
- 92% Yes
- 8% No
|
Friday, 10/22
Kids Harassed By Family
Members About Their Weight
Were you teased about your weight as a child?
- 56% Yes
- 44% No |
| WEEK
OF 10/11 - 10/15 |
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Monday, 10/11
Help Get My Family Member Out of a Bad Relationship
Have you ever tried to talk
a friend or family member out of a relationship?
- 69% Yes
- 31% No
|
Tuesday, 10/12
When Kids Are Caught
in the Middle Between Battling Spouses
Have you ever been involved
in a custody battle?
- 21% Yes
- 79% No |
Wednesday, 10/13
Controversial School
Policies and the People Who Oppose Them
Do you support sex education
in schools?
- 55% Yes
- 45% No |
Thursday, 10/14
An Age Difference
is Ruining Our Relationship
What's
an acceptable age difference for dating?
- 20% Less than 5 years
- 25% Less than 10 years
- 55% Age doesn't matter |
Friday, 10/15
A Mother Asks for Larry's
Help With Her Troubled Twin Boys & Couples Discuss
When Intimacy Becomes a Problem in Marriage
Are you satisfied with the level of intimacy in
your relationship?
- 37% Yes
- 63% No |
| WEEK
OF 10/4 - 10/8 |
|
Monday, 10/4
Controlling Husbands
Have you ever dated or married
someone who was controlling?
- 72% Yes
- 28% No
|
Tuesday, 10/5
Feedback: Is Bill
Cosby Right?
Do
you feel Cosby's comments were justified?
- 92% Yes
- 8% No |
Wednesday, 10/6
Listen to Your Elder
Do you feel your sibling
rivalry with your brothers and/or sisters as a child
was too extreme?
- 37% Yes
- 63% No |
Thursday, 10/7
Estranged Families
Did you lose touch with
a family member you’d like to reunite with?
- 51% Yes
- 49% No |
Friday, 10/8
Couples at Odds Over
Tough Love
In your opinion, is tough love effective?
- 84% Yes
- 15% No |
| WEEK
OF 9/27 - 10/1 |
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Monday, 9/27
Marriage Crisis: Compulsive Behavior
Have you ever been suspicious
of the time your significant other spends online?
- 53% Yes
- 47% No
|
Tuesday, 9/28
A Better Life for
Troubled Teen Girls
What
do you think is the biggest problem facing today’s
teens?
- 26% Drugs
- 44% Promiscuity
- 30% Violence |
Wednesday, 9/29
We’re in Financial
Ruins
Do most
of your fights with your partner center around money?
- 45% Yes
- 55% No |
Thursday, 9/30
You’re Not the
Person I Married
How
is the communication in your relationship?
- 35% Open & healthy
- 34% Could be better
- 31% Strained & silent |
Friday, 10/1
The Things People Do
To Their Bodies To Fit In
Does your partner urge you to lose weight?
- 36% Yes
- 64% No |
| WEEK
OF 9/20 - 9/27 |
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Monday, 9/20
The New Infidelity: Women on the Rise
Who Do You Think Are More
Likely to Cheat?
- Men - 82%
- Women - 18%
|
Tuesday, 9/21
Husbands Leading a
Secret Gay Life
Have
You Ever Suspected Your Lover Was Gay?
- 32% Yes
- 68% No
|
Wednesday, 9/22
Is Obesity a Disease?
Is Gastric Bypass a Cure?
Is
Obesity a Disease Worthy of Health Care Coverage?
- 84% Yes
- 16% No |
Thursday, 9/23
Adults Who Fall in
Love With Teens
Do
You Believe Love Transcends Age?
- 51% Yes
- 49% No |
Friday, 9/24
Who Should Teach Your
Teens About Sex?
Should middle/high schools give students condoms?
- 46% Yes
- 54% No |
| WEEK
OF 9/13 - 9/20 |
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Monday, 9/13
Was This Marriage a Mistake?
In an unhappy marriage, is
it better to divorce or ‘stay together for
the kids'?
- Divorce - 82%
- Stay together - 18%
|
Tuesday, 9/14
Can This Blended Family
Survive?
What
kind of home did you grow up in?
- 63% Married Parents
- 26% Single Mother
- 7% Re-Married Parents
- 4% Single Father |
Wednesday, 9/15
Vili Fualaau Exclusive
Do you approve of Mary
and Vili's relationship now that they are both legal?
- 62% Yes
- 38% No |
Thursday, 9/16
Is Bill Cosby Right?
Is Bill Cosby right that
the black community is responsible for its own ailments?
- 92% Yes
- 8% No |
Friday, 9/17
A Better Life
Which would make your life better?
- 74% More money
- 21% Finding love
- 4% New surroundings
- 1% A more fulfilling career |
