Some 87 percent of the poll's respondents said they want businesses to do more. Married couples should also receive tax breaks, according to 76 percent of the people surveyed. Dr. Wilfred Higashi, a Holladay family therapist and former director of the Utah Division of Mental Health, said that even amid Utah's current economic vigor, many families are struggling. It's harder and harder to make a decent living. Couples considering divorce should be required to obtain counseling, according to 78 percent of Alliance poll respondents.
People are too quick to get divorces.
That's not the answer. Many a stressed-out spouse believes he or she can find happiness with a different partner. Only 40 percent of poll respondents said that welfare policies need to change to help low-income families. But Utah Issues welfare policy analyst Gina Cornia said that numerous Utah families need a financial break. Especially along the Wasatch Front, housing is a big barrier.