Field: Marital Status of Adults and Type of Couple in the Family of the Individual

Description

The marital status of adults and type of couple in the family, as reported by FRS respondents, where:

• a couple is defined as two adults, of same or different sex, who are married (spouse), or from January 2006 in a civil partnership (partner), or are assumed to be living together as such (cohabitee).
• a family is defined as a single adult or a married or cohabiting couple and any dependent children (see Family Type for more information).

The split between married and cohabiting couples is available from 1996/97 onwards.

Classification

Applicable to: All Individuals in a family whose marital status of the adults and type of couple are:

• Single
• Couples:
• Married.
• Cohabiting.
• Split not available (before 1996/97).

Number of categories: 4

Quality Statement

Further information can be found in the HBAI Quality and Methodology Report here.

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