Most people plan their days with their partner
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 54.4% of Americans plan their daily schedules with the partner they live with at least a fair amount, including 29.7% who plan together a lot.
Another 9.5% plan together to a little extent and 5.9% not at all. The shares cover all adults, including the 24.7% without a partner and the 5.5% who do not live with theirs.
Topline scale
Most people plan their days with their partner.
To what extent do you and the romantic partner you live with plan your day-to-day schedules together to manage your work and personal lives?
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
To what extent do you and the romantic partner you live with plan your day-to-day schedules together to manage your work and personal lives?
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.