Similarly, it was found that the majority of our sam- ple were single (61%) in contrast to the percentage for the general population in the same geographical area, which is 39–48% (Estonian Statistics 2012; European Commission 2012). Also, in the study sample, 12% of schizophrenia patients were divorced and only 22% were married or cohabiting, compared with 38–40% who were married in the general population (Estonian Statistics 2012, European Commission 2012). A high percentage of unmarried individuals was also observed in a study of people in Western European countries by Kovess-Masféty et al. (2006). This study highlighted how central marriage is to quality of life for patients with schizophrenia.