When we last talked with you on [LINTDATE~X], you said you were [marital status at dli (text)].

Is that correct?

What was your marital status on [LINTDATE~X]?

(INTERVIEWER: If the respondent reports his/her status as "single" probe to find out if s/he has never been married before, is divorced, or is widowed now.)

Have there been any changes in your marital status since [LINTDATE~X]?

(INTERVIEWER: If the respondent reports his/her status as "single" probe to find out if s/he has never been married before, is divorced, or is widowed now.)

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop about marital history

{^marcode({MARHIST-LOOP1})^}

COMMENT: R's marital status at each point in the loop

Since [date of last marital change([marhist-loop1 counter])~X], what was the [first/next([marhist-loop1 counter])] change in your marital status?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS ON dli was " "/ INTERVIEWER NOTE: PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS: last status listed([marhist-loop1 counter])]

Since [date of last marital change([marhist-loop1 counter])~X], what was the [first/next([marhist-loop1 counter])] change in your marital status?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS ON dli was " "/ INTERVIEWER NOTE: PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS: last status listed([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When were you married?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When were you remarried?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

When did that happen?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW lintdate/ (INTERVIEWER NOTE: DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change([marhist-loop1 counter])]

After that, was there any other change in your marital status?

UNTIL([any marital status changes since dli?] != 1)

COMMENT: Loop until no more changes in marital status.

Just to verify, your current marital status is [Married/Unmarried]?


(INTERVIEWER: IF NO, A MARITAL STATUS CHANGE MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED. PROBE TO CLARIFY AND BACK UP TO ADD CHANGE IF POSSIBLE.)

What is your current marital status?

{marchngcnt} > 0

COMMENT: Are any marital changes reported?

VAREXIST([marital status change code(1)])

COMMENT: Is there a first marital status change reported from DLI?

VAREXIST([marhist-loop1 counter])

COMMENT: Did R go through the marhist changes loop?

{margaps_num3mo} > 0

COMMENT: Are there any gaps of 3 months or more in the cohabitation calendar?

Since [LINTDATE~X], during the times that you were not married, did you ever live with anyone as a domestic partner for a period of 3 months or more?

[(READ IF NECESSARY:) Please include time that you lived with your (husband/wife) when you were not married.]

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop to collect information about periods of cohabitation

You said your marital status was [marital status at start of unmarried gap] as of [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], and you were not married, reunited or remarried between [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]. During that period, did you live with any partner for at least three months?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE NOTE THIS QUESTION ASKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC REFERENCE PERIOD OF BETWEEN [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] AND [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], NOT SINCE [LINTDATE~X] AS IN Q2-CH-2.)

When did you start living with this partner between [Start date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

(INTERVIEWER: IF R WAS LIVING WITH PARTNER AT LAST INTERVIEW, PLEASE ENTER DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW.)

Since [q2-ch-5_date~X], [(have/did) you live(d)] continuously with that partner until [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X], or did you ever stop living with that partner?

When did you stop living with that partner between [q2-ch-5_date~X] and [End date of marriage gap([cohabitation loop])~X]?

VAREXIST ([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])])

COMMENT: Is there a subsequent marital status on the roster?

([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 1 || [marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 5)

COMMENT: Is last marital status "married" or "remarried"?

Is this the same partner that you [marital status change (text)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] in [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([index for subsequent cohab loop])~X]?

([dates of unmarried gaps([marital gap stop date index])] - [mo/day/yr stopped living with partner]) >= 90

COMMENT: Is remainder of the gap greater than 3 months in duration?

You said stopped living with that domestic partner in [q2-ch-7_date~X]. Between [q2-ch-7_date~X] and [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([marital gap stop date index])~X], did you live with any other partner for at least three months?

When did you start living with another partner between [q2-ch-7_date~X] and [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([marital gap stop date index])~X]?

Since [q2-ch-5_date2g~X], [(have/did) you live(d)] continuously with that partner until [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([marital gap stop date index])~X], or did you ever stop living with that partner?

When did you stop living with that partner between [q2-ch-5_date2g~X] and [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([marital gap stop date index])~X]?

VAREXIST ([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])])

COMMENT: Is there a subsequent marital status on roster?

([marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 1 || [marital status change (code)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] == 5)

COMMENT: Is last marital status "married" or "remarried"?

Is this the same partner that you [marital status change (text)([index for subsequent cohab loop])] in [mo/yr of unmarried gaps([index for subsequent cohab loop])~X]?

UNTIL ([cohabitation loop]==[# unmarried gaps])

COMMENT: Execute loop until all gaps in marital cohabitation accounted for

([r remarried since dli (new spouse)?]+[r married since dli (new spouse)?]) > 0

COMMENT: R reported a new spouse sometime since DLI?

{new_spouse} == 1 && {paflag} == 0

COMMENT: New spouse was reported at some time since DLI, and R is not currently living with a partner?

When was your (most recent) [Husband/Wife] born?

{paflag} == 1

COMMENT: Is there a partner listed on the household roster

When was [partner's name] born?

((([spouse in hh?] ==1 || [marital status code]==1 || [marital status code]==5) && [Is the spouse in the household new since dli] == 1) || ([partner in hh?] == 1))

COMMENT: Does R have new current spouse in or out of household or a partner listed on the household roster?

([spouse in hh?] ==1) || ([partner in hh?]== 1) || ([marital status code]==1) || ([marital status code]==5)

COMMENT: Does R have current spouse or partner?

Now, a few questions about [Spouse/partner's name]'s religious background.

First, in what religion was [Spouse/partner's name] raised?

INTERVIEWER: IF PROTESTANT OR CHRISTIAN, PROBE: What denomination was that, if any?

What is [Spouse/partner's name]'s present religion, if any?

INTERVIEWER: IF PROTESTANT OR CHRISTIAN, PROBE: What denomination was that, if any?

In the past year, about how often has [Spouse/partner's name] attended religious services? More than once a week, about once a week, two or three times a month, about once a month, several times or less during the year, or not at all?

{new_spouse}==1 || {paflag}==1

COMMENT: Is the spouse in the household new since dli or partner in household?

Now I have just a few more short questions about whether [Spouse/partner's name] has had any other marriages.

These questions are not meant to be intrusive in any way. This information is important in understanding the life experiences of your generation of Americans. Please let me remind you that your answers are kept confidential, as with all information you provide us in this survey.

First, has [spouse/partner] ever been married before?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD ONLY LEGALLY RECOGNIZED MARRIAGES.)

{sparmar_text1} how many other times has {mar_text} been married?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD ONLY LEGALLY RECOGNIZED MARRIAGES. ENTER NUMBER. ENTER 0 FOR "NEVER MARRIED".)

How old was [spouse/partner] when [HE/SHE] first married?

Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER TIME UNIT OF ANSWER BELOW. PRESS <ENTER> TO ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS, MONTHS OR YEARS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS.)

(Thinking about [Spouse/partner's name]'s (most recent) previous marriage, how long did that marriage last?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF YEARS.)

How did that marriage end?

INTERVIEWER: DID RESPONDENT CONSULT WITH ANYONE ELSE WHEN ANSWERING ANY OF THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION?