([age as of 12/31/1999] < 16);


/* R's age as of 12/31/99 < 16 */

Now we want to ask you about marriages and marriage-like relationships. What is your current marital status?

([marital status] != 1)AND([R's spouse is in the household]=1);


/* R reported a spouse in the HH and is now denying being married /

Earlier you said that you had a spouse in the household but now you are reporting that you are [single/married/separated/divorced/widowed]. Can you please explain this discrepancy?

Just to confirm our information, what is your current marital status?

([age as of 12/31/1999] = 16);


/* R's age as of 12/31/99 = 16 /

([number of DLI partners] <=0);


/* R was not married/had no partner or answered refused/don't know at DLI */

(([R had a partner at DLI] =0) and ([R had a spouse at dli] = 0));


/* R was not married and had no spouse at DLI */

([R had a partner at DLI] = 1);


/* R was living with a partner at DLI */

In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together for one month or more. When we talked to you during our last interview, my computer tells me that you had not ever been married or lived in a marriage-like relationship at that time. Is that correct?

In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together for one month or more. When we talked to you during our last interview, my computer tells me that you had had a marriage/marriage-like relationship before our interview, but that you were not in one at the time of that interview. Is that correct?

In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together for one month or more. When we talked to you during our last interview, my computer tells me that you were in a marriage-like relationship at that time. Is that correct?

In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together for one month or more. When we talked to you during our last interview, my computer tells me that you were married at that time. Is that correct?

If my information from last year is incorrect, then were you living either in a marriage or in a marriage-like relationship at the time of our last interview in [date of last interview]?

Please tell me the name or initials of that partner you were living with at the time of our last interview.

(ENTER NAME)

XFER(ROS=HHI,DIR=OUT,COND=(RELY=1 OR RELY=2 OR RELY=69),FIELDS=(NAME=[(name)]));


/* Get the spouse or partner off of the HHI Roster */

INTERVIEWER: IS [this partner], THE PERSON R WAS LIVING WITH AT THE TIME OF THE LAST INTERVIEW, THE SAME PERSON AS [(name)]1, WHO WAS REPORTED IN THIS INTERVIEW'S HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION SECTION?

Before we discuss your relationship with [this partner], tell me please, have you had any other marriages or marriage-like relationships since the last interview on [date of last interview] that lasted one month or more?

Since the date of our last interview, have you been married to someone, or lived with someone in a marriage-like relationship?

Can you tell me the names (initials) of these different partners who aren't already on the list? Please begin with the first partner your lived with and continue to the (most recent/current) partner.

PROBE: AND WHO ELSE?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER ALL NAMES OR INITIALS ON EMPTY LINES IN THE ROSTER BELOW.)

In this study we define a marriage-like relationship as a sexual relationship in which partners of the opposite sex live together for one month or more.

([marital status] >= 1);

/* R has been married */

Have you EVER been married to or lived with someone in a marriage-like relationship?

Can you tell me the names (initials) of all of these different partners with whom you have ever lived in a marriage-like relationship? Please begin with the first partner you ever lived with and continue to the (most recent/current) partner.

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER ALL NAMES OR INITIALS ON THE ROSTER BELOW.)

([number of partners] =0);



/* No partners are listed on the roster */

([R has a prtner in the household] = 1) OR ([marital status] = 1);


/* R is married or has a partner */

INTERVIEWER: IDENTIFY THE CURRENT (SPOUSE/PARTNER).
HIGHLIGHT THE LINE WHICH CONTAINS THE NAME OF R'S CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE. IF R'S CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER IS NOT LISTED, RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION AND ADD THIS PERSON TO THE ROSTER.

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE SELECTED [this spouse/partner] AS THE CURRENT SPOUSE OR PARTNER OF R.

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION AND SELECT ANOTHER LINE FROM THE ROSTER.

([R has a prtner in the household] = 1) OR ([marital status] = 1);


/* R is married or has a partner */

Now we would like to know about your relationship with your current spouse or partner.

On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not close at all and 10 is very close, how close do you feel towards [this spouse/partner]?

How much do you feel that [this spouse/partner] cares about you? Again, 0 means not close at all and 10 means very close.

Overall what is your relationship like with [this spouse/partner]? On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no conflict and 10 is a lot of conflict, how would you rate your relationship with [this spouse/partner]?

([R's spouse is in the household] =1) AND ([marital status]=1);


/* R has a spouse in the household */

We have your spouse [this spouse/partner] as currently living in your household. Is that correct?

([R has a prtner in the household] =1);


/* R has a partner */

We have your partner [this spouse/partner] as currently living in your household. Is that correct?

([R has lived in a marriage/marriage-like relationship] =1) AND ([R's spouse is in the household] =0) AND ([R has a prtner in the household] =0);


/* R has been married, but does not currently have a partner or spouse in the hh */

Do you have a spouse that currently lives with you?

Do you have a partner that currently lives with you?

([number of partners] =0) OR ([number of partners] = 0);

/* No one is listed on partner roster */

([check] = 2);

/* R had a spouse or partner at DLI */

In what month and year did you start living with [this partner] for the first time?


(INTERVIEWER: IF R DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY BEGAN LIVING TOGETHER, TRY TO ASSIST R IN CREATING AN ESTIMATE. (E.G. HOW OLD WERE YOU? WHAT SEASON WAS IT?))

How old was [this partner] when you began living together?

What is your best guess? Was your partner ...

([current spouse's or partner's ID] = [(loop)]);

/* Person listed is the current spouse or partner */

At the time you BEGAN LIVING TOGETHER, what was the highest grade of schooling that [this partner] had COMPLETED?

([highest grade completed] <= 11) or ([highest grade completed] = 93) or ([highest grade completed] = 94);

/* The partner's highest grade completed is <= 11th grade */

What was the highest educational degree/certificate that [this partner] had received?

At the time you BEGAN LIVING TOGETHER, was [this partner] ...
... enrolled in school?

... working?

... receiving welfare or some type of government assistance?

(HAND R SHOWCARD AA)

What religion did [this partner] belong to at that time?

Is [this partner] Hispanic, Latino or of Spanish origin?

Is [this partner]?

(INTERVIEWER: READ LIST)

Were you legally married to [this partner] when you began living together for the first time?

([check] = 1);


/* R was eligible for the marriage section at DLI */

Have you lived with [this partner] continuously since our last interview?

Have you lived with [this partner] continuously since [(date)/the time you first started living together]?

In what month and year did you first stop living with [this partner]?

During this time that you were living with [this partner], were there any changes in your marital status?

What was the [first/next] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/legal divorce/annulment] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first/next] marry [this partner]([(loop)])?

During this time that you were living with [this partner]([(loop)]), was there another change in your marital status?

At the time you first stopped living with [this partner], were you and your partner:

Did you ever live with [this partner] again?

([continuous partenr]([(loop)]) = 0);

/* this is to handle those people who are continuous - they will only go through this loop once, and don't need to be asked the first two questions. */

When did you next start living with [this partner]([(loop)]) again?

Between the time you left and the time you moved back in with [this partner]([(loop)]), was there any change in your marital status with that partner?

([check] = 1);

/* R was eligible for the marriage section at DLI */

Since the date of our last interview, has there been any change in you and your partner's marital status?

Since you started living with your partner, has there been any change in you and your partner's marital status?

So just to check, you are still living with [this partner]([(loop)]) in a marriage or marriage-like relationship?

What was the [first/next] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/legal divorce/annulment] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first/next] marry [this partner]([(loop)])?

([continuous partenr]([(loop)]) = 1);

/* This a continuous partner */

Was there another change in the marital status between you and [this partner]([(loop)])?

Between the time you left and the time you moved back in with [this partner]([(loop)]), was there another change in your marital status?

([continuous partenr]([(loop)]) = 1);

/* This is a continuous partner */

Have you lived with [this partner]([(loop)]) continuously since [(date)/the tiem you next started living together]?

In what month and year did you next stop living with [this partner]([(loop)])?

During this time that you were living with [this partner]([(loop)]), were there any changes in your marital status?

What was the [first/next] change in marital status? Did you . . .

In what month and year was the [legal separation/legal divorce/annulment] obtained?

In what month and year did you [first/next] marry [this partner]([(loop)])?

During this time that you were living with [this partner]([(loop)]), was there another change in your marital status?

([continuous partner] = 1);

/* This a continuous person */

At the time you next stopped living with [this partner]([(loop)]), were you and your partner:

Did you ever live with [this partner]([(loop)]) again?

([continuous partenr] = 1);

/* This is a continuous relationship, skip the next couple questions */

([continuous partner]([(loop)]:[loop number 2]) = 1);

/* This is a continuous relationship, skip the next couple questions */

What is the current status of your relationship with [this partner]([(loop)])?

(How did this relationship finally end?)

In what month and year [was the legal separation or divorce obtained/did your partner's death occur/did this occur]?