********************************************************************** MARRIAGE HISTORY ********************************************************************** 0904-0905 M95 Q.95 Altogether, how many times have you been married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2412 20.73 01 8090 62.93 02 2041 13.30 03 381 2.44 04 68 0.45 05 15 0.09 06 3 0.02 07 1 0.01 99-No answer 6 0.03 Q.96 In what month and year were you married (for the first time)? 0906-0909 M96M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1940 1167 8.55 1940-44 614 5.19 1945-49 738 6.78 1950-54 654 5.91 1955-59 709 6.24 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-79 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1960-64 785 6.84 1965-69 1111 8.28 1970-74 1362 9.20 1975-79 1224 8.91 1980-84 1456 8.82 1985 279 1.59 1986 260 1.49 1987-88 136 0.81 9996-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9998-Don't know 70 0.39 9999-No answer 40 0.26 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 0910 M96F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 10193 76.82 1-Year given, month allocated from 102 0.64 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 200 1.17 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 110 0.64 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 Q.97 At any time during your first year of marriage were you: 0911 M97A a. attending school? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1836 13.83 2-No 8713 65.00 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9-No answer 56 0.43 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-80 _______________________________________________________________________________ 0912 M97B b. in the Armed Forces? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 651 6.16 2-No 9887 72.59 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9-No answer 67 0.52 0913 M97C c. working full-time in a civilian job? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 6462 50.08 2-No 4091 28.78 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9-No answer 52 0.41 0914 M97D d. working part-time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1729 12.72 2-No 8798 65.90 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 8-Don't know 1 0.02 9-No answer 77 0.63 0915 M97E e. unemployed and looking for work? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 918 6.61 2-No 9629 72.19 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 57 0.47 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-81 _______________________________________________________________________________ 0916-0917 M98 Q.98 During that first year, about how many weeks were you unemployed and looking for work? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Less than one week 29 0.26 01-04 281 2.09 05-09 166 1.24 10-14 122 0.88 15-19 41 0.32 20-24 57 0.43 25-29 49 0.42 30-34 14 0.07 35-39 14 0.09 40-44 14 0.08 45-49 8 0.03 50-52 87 0.50 96-Inapplicable 12041 92.92 98-Don't know 21 0.20 99-No answer 73 0.48 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-82 ________________________________________________________________________________ 0918 M99 Q.99 How did this marriage end? Was it by: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-divorce 3398 19.69 2-separation 515 2.25 3-death of your partner 1355 8.07 6-Inapplicable 7721 69.83 9-No answer 28 0.17 Q.100 What was the date of your divorce? 0919-0922 M100M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1970 882 6.46 1970-1974 498 2.92 1975-1979 693 3.93 1980-1984 785 3.80 1985 149 0.61 1986 146 0.68 1987-1988 118 0.52 9996-Inapplicable 9591 80.15 9998-Don't know 103 0.58 9999-No Answer 52 0.33 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 0923 M100F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 2662 15.05 1-Year given, month allocated from 199 1.25 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 393 2.53 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 155 0.91 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 17 0.12 6-Inapplicable 9591 80.15 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-83 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.101 In what month and year did you and your (husband/wife) stop living together? 0924-0927 M101M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1970 1065 7.32 1970-1974 573 3.32 1975-1979 756 4.15 1980-1984 886 4.11 1985 166 0.73 1986 182 0.79 1987-1988 113 0.50 9996-Inapplicable 9076 77.89 9998-Don't know 139 0.85 9999-No Answer 61 0.35 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 0928 M101F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 3122 17.18 1-Year given, month allocated from 233 1.38 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 369 2.22 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 200 1.20 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 17 0.13 6-Inapplicable 9076 77.90 Q.102 In what month and year did your (husband/wife) die? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-84 ________________________________________________________________________________ 0929-0932 M102M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1970 409 2.60 1970-1974 158 1.10 1975-1979 250 1.48 1980-1984 296 1.59 1985 74 0.44 1986 66 0.36 1987-1988 46 0.22 9996-Inapplicable 11662 91.93 9998-Don't know 32 0.17 9999-No Answer 24 0.12 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 0933 M102F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 1204 7.30 1-Year given, month allocated from 23 0.13 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 72 0.35 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 56 0.29 6-Inapplicable 11662 91.93 0934 M103NUM NUMBER OF MARRIAGES LISTED IN TABLE 7 (Note: 1st marriage is not included in Table 7) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1 2018 13.12 2 381 2.44 3 67 0.44 4 18 0.11 6-Inapplicable 10502 83.66 9-No answer - Entire table missing 31 0.23 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-85 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.103 In what month and year were you married for the (second/third/...) time? M103T02M-M103T05M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. M103T02F-M103T05F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Distribution of Date Allocation Flag (Frequencies Aggregated Over M103T02F-M103T05F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 2764 1-Year given, month allocated from 57 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 131 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 101 5-Year given, month not given, month 1 allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 6-Inapplicable 49014 Total 52068 __________________________________________________ M104T02-M104T05 Q.104 How did this marriage end? Was it by divorce, separation, or death of your (husband/wife)? __________________________________________________ Distribution of How Marriages Ended (Frequencies Aggregated Over M104T02-M104T05) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 1-Divorce 974 2-Separation 179 3-Death of spouse 352 6-Inapplicable 50563 Total 52068 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-86 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.105 What was the date of your divorce? M105T02M-M105T05M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. M105T02F-M105T05F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Distribution of Date Allocation Flag (Frequencies Aggregated Over M105T02F-M105T05F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 717 1-Year given, month allocated from 63 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 123 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 66 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 5 6-Inapplicable 51094 Total 52068 __________________________________________________ Q.106 In what month and year did you and your (husband/wife) stop living together? M106T02M-M106T05M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-87 ________________________________________________________________________________ M106T02F-M106T05F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Distribution of Date Allocation Flag (Frequencies Aggregated Over M106T02F-M106T05F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 862 1-Year given, month allocated from 64 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 116 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 108 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 3 6-Inapplicable 50915 Total 52068 __________________________________________________ Q.107 In what month and year did your (husband/wife) die? M107T02M-M107T05M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. M107T02F-M107T05F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Distribution of Date Allocation Flag (Frequencies Aggregated Over M107T02F-M107T05F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 303 1-Year given, month allocated from 4 season or portion of year NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-88 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-Year given, no response for month; 18 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 27 6-Inapplicable 51716 Total 52068 __________________________________________________ TABLE 7 MARRIAGE RECORD FOR 2ND AND LATER MARRIAGES _______________________________________________________________________________ (Q.103) (Q.104) (Q.105) (Q.106) (Q.107) MARRIAGE ENDED DIVORCED STOPPED DIED _____________ BY _______________ _______________ _______________ MARRI- CENT. CENT. CENT. CENT. AGE MONTH FLAG MONTH FLAG MONTH FLAG MONTH FLAG 2 0935-0938 0939 0940 0941-0944 0945 0946-0949 0950 0951-0954 0955 3 0956-0959 0960 0961 0962-0965 0966 0967-0970 0971 0972-0975 0976 4 0977-0980 0981 0982 0983-0986 0987 0988-0991 0992 0993-0996 0997 5 0998-1001 1002 1003 1004-1007 1008 1009-1012 1013 1014-1017 1018 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1019 CHKPTG CHECKPOINT G: Has R had any marital separations which began after January 1, 1977? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-No 2972 19.11 2-Yes 2324 11.06 6-Inapplicable 7721 69.83 1020 M108 Q.108 Occasionally, couples who divorce get married again to each other. Has this ever happened to you? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-89 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 113 0.70 2-No 3262 18.89 6-Inapplicable 9555 79.95 9-No answer 87 0.46 1021 M109 Q.109 Sometimes couples live apart from each other for a time because of disagreements, but then live together again. Has this ever happened in your (current) marriage? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 574 4.85 2-No 6203 55.34 6-Inapplicable 6136 38.91 9-No answer 104 0.90 1022-1023 M110 Q.110 How many times have you and your (husband/wife) lived apart and then gotten back together again? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 6203 55.34 01 391 3.41 02 114 0.92 03 34 0.25 04 12 0.10 05 10 0.07 06 5 0.04 07-Seven or more times 6 0.04 96-Inapplicable 6240 39.81 98-Don't know 2 0.02 Q.111 In what month and year did the first such period begin? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-90 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1024-1027 M111M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1028 M111F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 413 3.51 1-Year given, month allocated from 60 0.51 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 69 0.56 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 32 0.27 6-Inapplicable 12443 95.15 1029-1032 M112R Q.112 And how long did this last? (converted to days) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0000-0007 139 1.13 0008-0014 50 0.45 0015-0021 25 0.22 0022-0039 73 0.61 0031-0060 7 0.08 0061-0090 59 0.49 0091-0120 55 0.47 0121-0150 23 0.18 0151-0180 10 0.08 0181-0210 38 0.35 0211-0240 8 0.06 0241-0270 7 0.07 0271-0300 10 0.08 0331-0365 25 0.21 0366-0730 19 0.14 0731-3650 16 0.17 9996-Inapplicable 12443 95.15 9998-Don't know to entire question 6 0.05 9999-No answer to entire question 4 0.02 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-91 ________________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** COHABITATION HISTORY ********************************************************************** 1033 M113 Q.113 Nowadays, many unmarried couples live together; sometimes they eventually get married and sometimes they don't. Did you and your (first) (husband/wife) live together before you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1661 10.23 2-No 8903 68.77 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9-No answer 41 0.26 Q.114 In what month and year did the two of you begin living together? 1034-1037 M114M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1038 M114F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 1445 9.10 1-Year given, month allocated from 91 0.50 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 89 0.45 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 36 0.20 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 11354 89.76 9-Inapplicable 1 0.00 NOTE: Cohabitation experience was collected in relation to marital events. The skip pattern in this section was quite complex. Refer to the skip map. NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-92 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1039 M115 Q.115 Did you live together continuously from then until you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1405 8.66 2-No 253 1.54 6-Inapplicable 11355 89.77 9-No answer 4 0.03 1040 M116 Q.116 Did you live with anyone else of the opposite sex before your (first) marriage? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 430 2.67 2-No 10139 76.38 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 9-No answer 36 0.22 1041-1042 M117 Q.117 With how many partners did you live before your (first) marriage (including your first husband/wife)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 10138 76.38 01 186 1.12 02 153 0.95 03 49 0.32 04 13 0.09 05 9 0.06 06 3 0.02 07-7 or more 12 0.07 96-Inapplicable 2449 20.95 98-Don't know 2 0.02 99-No answer 3 0.02 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-93 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.118 In what month and year did you first begin living with someone? 1043-1046 M118M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1047 M118F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 285 1.76 1-Year given, month allocated from 60 0.37 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 62 0.40 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 23 0.13 6-Inapplicable 12587 97.33 Q.119 And when did you and this person stop living together? 1048-1051 M119M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1052 M119F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 288 1.78 1-Year given, month allocated from 44 0.27 season or portion of year NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-94 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2-Year given, no response for month; 65 0.40 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 28 0.20 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 5 0.03 6-Inapplicable 12587 97.33 1053 CHKPTH1 CHECKPOINT H1: IS R CURRENTLY MARRIED TO FIRST SPOUSE? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 5312 49.13 2-No 5293 30.14 6-Inapplicable 2412 20.73 1054 M120 Q.120 Did you and your second (husband/wife) live together before you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 932 5.53 2-No 1534 10.51 6-Inapplicable 10510 83.71 9-No answer 41 0.25 Q.121 In what month and year did the two of you begin living together? 1055-1058 M121M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1059 M121F Date Allocation Flag NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-95 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 804 4.74 1-Year given, month allocated from 44 0.28 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 52 0.34 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 31 0.17 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 2 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12084 94.46 1060 M122 Q.122 Did you live together continuously from then until you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 824 4.92 2-No 107 0.61 6-Inapplicable 12084 94.46 9-No answer 2 0.01 1061 M123 Q.123 Did you live with anyone else of the opposite sex between your first and second marriages? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 207 1.26 2-No 2259 14.77 6-Inapplicable 10510 83.71 9-No answer 41 0.25 1062-1063 M124 Q.124 With how many partners did you live between your first and second marriages (including your second husband/wife)? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-96 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 2258 14.77 01 82 0.48 02 83 0.52 03 25 0.16 04 10 0.07 06 4 0.02 96-Inapplicable 10552 83.97 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 1 0.00 Q.125 In what month and year did you begin living with (this partner/the first of these partners)? 1064-1067 M125M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1068 M125F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 139 0.82 1-Year given, month allocated from 19 0.14 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 21 0.12 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 28 0.17 6-Inapplicable 12810 98.75 Q.126 And when did you and this partner stop living together? 1069-1072 M126M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-97 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1073 M126F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 131 0.79 1-Year given, month allocated from 23 0.17 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 21 0.12 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 31 0.18 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 12810 98.74 1074 M127 Q.127 Did you and your (current/last) (husband/wife) live together before you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 187 1.18 2-No 252 1.63 6-Inapplicable 12549 96.99 9-No answer 29 0.20 Q.128 In what month and year did you begin living together? 1075-1078 M128M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1079 M128F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 153 0.95 1-Year given, month allocated from 12 0.09 season or portion of year NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-98 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-Year given, no response for month; 13 0.07 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 9 0.07 6-Inapplicable 12830 98.82 1080 M129 Q.129 Did you live together continuously from then until you were married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 173 1.09 2-No 14 0.09 6-Inapplicable 12830 98.82 1081 M130 Q.130 Have you lived with a partner of the opposite sex since your (last) marriage ended? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 375 1.71 2-No 2970 14.42 6-Inapplicable 9602 83.55 9-No answer 70 0.32 1082-1083 M131 Q.131 How many different partners have you lived with since this marriage? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 2970 14.42 01 268 1.24 02 65 0.26 03 25 0.14 04 4 0.02 05 6 0.03 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-99 ________________________________________________________________________________ 06 1 0.00 07-Seven or more 2 0.00 96-Inapplicable 9672 83.87 98-Don't know/Refused 2 0.01 99-No answer 2 0.01 Q.132 After your (last) marriage ended, in what month and year did you first begin living with someone? 1084-1087 M132M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1088 M132F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 287 1.32 1-Year given, month allocated from 31 0.14 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 43 0.21 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 14 0.04 6-Inapplicable 12642 98.29 Q.133 And when did you and this person stop living together? 1089-1092 M133M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Frequency 9995-Still living together 11 9996-Inapplicable 12642 9998-Don't know to entire question 10 9999-No answer to entire question 6 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-100 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1093 M133F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 286 1.32 1-Year given, month allocated from 25 0.10 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 36 0.18 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 16 0.05 4-Still living together 11 0.05 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 12642 98.29 Q.134 When did you and your present partner begin living together? (Formerly married respondents only) 1094-1097 M134M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1980 25 0.15 1980 17 0.10 1981 13 0.07 1982 16 0.08 1983 31 0.18 1984 27 0.14 1985 34 0.19 1986 67 0.36 1987-88 67 0.38 9996-Inapplicable 12706 98.26 9998-Don't know to entire question 1 0.00 9999-No answer to entire question 13 0.08 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1098 M134F Date Allocation Flag NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-101 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 282 1.56 1-Year given, month allocated from 6 0.04 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 8 0.05 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 14 0.08 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 12706 98.26 1099 M135 Q.135 Since your last marriage, were there any other times when you lived with a partner of the opposite sex? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 60 0.32 2-No 240 1.37 6-Inapplicable 12706 98.26 9-No answer 11 0.05 1100-1101 M136 Q.136 Aside from your current partner, with how many different partners have you lived? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 240 1.37 01 32 0.17 02 12 0.06 03 4 0.02 04 6 0.03 05 1 0.01 06 1 0.01 07-7 or more 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 12717 98.32 99-No answer 3 0.02 Q.137 After your marriage ended, in what month and year did you first begin living with someone? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-102 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1102-1105 M137M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1106 M137F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 47 0.25 1-Year given, month allocated from 5 0.02 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 6 0.03 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 2 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12957 99.68 Q.138 And when did you and this person stop living together? 1107-1110 M138M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1111 M138F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 48 0.25 1-Year given, month allocated from 3 0.01 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 3 0.02 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 4 0.02 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 2 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12957 99.68 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-103 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1112 M139 Q.139 Nowadays, many unmarried couples live together; sometimes they eventually get married and sometimes they don't. Have you ever lived with a partner of the opposite sex? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 597 3.65 2-No 1457 14.81 6-Inapplicable 10956 81.48 9-No answer 7 0.06 1113-1114 M140 Q.140 With how many different partners have you lived? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 1457 14.81 01 397 2.36 02 123 0.81 03 36 0.19 04 17 0.11 05 11 0.07 06 4 0.01 07-7 or more 5 0.06 96-Inapplicable 10963 81.54 98-Don't know/Refused 2 0.02 99-No answer 2 0.02 Q.141 In what month and year did you first begin living with someone? 1115-1118 M141M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1119 M141F NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-104 ________________________________________________________________________________ Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 469 2.89 1-Year given, month allocated from 60 0.31 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 55 0.33 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 13 0.11 6-Inapplicable 12420 96.35 Q.142 And when did you and this person stop living together? 1120-1123 M142M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Frequency 9995-Still living together 9 9996-Inapplicable 12420 9998-Don't know to entire question 9 9999-No answer to entire question 9 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1124 M142F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 463 2.83 1-Year given, month allocated from 51 0.28 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 53 0.31 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 18 0.16 4-Still living together 9 0.05 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 3 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12420 96.35 Q.143 Next, I have some questions about you and your partner. When did you and your present partner begin living together? (Never married respondents only) NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-105 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1125-1128 M143M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1980 30 0.19 1980 7 0.04 1981 16 0.09 1982 14 0.08 1983 25 0.15 1984 34 0.21 1985 46 0.26 1986 79 0.51 1987-88 98 0.67 9996-Inapplicable 12665 97.79 9998-Don't know to entire question 1 0.00 9999-No answer to entire question 2 0.01 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1129 M143F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 325 2.06 1-Year given, month allocated from 16 0.10 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 7 0.03 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 3 0.02 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12665 97.79 1130 M144 Q.144 Have you lived with anyone else of the opposite sex? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 97 0.58 2-No 252 1.62 6-Inapplicable 12665 97.79 9-No answer 3 0.02 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-106 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1131-1132 M145 Q.145 Aside from your current partner, with how many different partners have you lived? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 252 1.62 01 65 0.38 02 20 0.12 03 4 0.02 04 4 0.03 05 1 0.01 06-6 or more 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12668 97.80 98-Don't know 1 0.01 Note: The wording of this question differs from others such as Q.117 and Q.124, by excluding the current partner. Q.146 In what month and year did you first begin living with someone? 1133-1136 M146M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1137 M146F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 76 0.44 1-Year given, month allocated from 10 0.07 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 12 0.07 month allocated 6-Inapplicable 12919 99.42 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-107 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.147 And when did you and this person stop living together? 1138-1141 M147M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1142 M147F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 75 0.44 1-Year given, month allocated from 11 0.06 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 9 0.05 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 2 0.02 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 0.01 6-Inapplicable 12919 99.42 ********************************************************************** DATING, MARRIAGE/COHABITATION PLANS ********************************************************************** 1143-1144 M148 Q.148 In the last month, about how many times did you date or go out with someone of the opposite sex? (number of times) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Never 2886 16.76 01 296 1.79 02 383 2.30 03 263 1.79 04 369 2.37 05 170 1.29 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-108 _______________________________________________________________________________ 06 124 0.98 07 37 0.27 08 160 1.01 09 17 0.13 10-14 265 2.06 15-19 124 1.24 20-24 105 0.93 25-29 46 0.37 30+ 107 0.96 96-Inapplicable 7561 65.13 98-Don't know 17 0.11 99-No answer 87 0.49 1145-1146 M149 Q.149 About how many different persons have you dated in the past twelve months? (number of persons) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 2227 12.49 01 1433 8.96 02 633 4.07 03 414 3.10 04 205 1.71 05 118 1.04 06 77 0.70 07 41 0.35 08 31 0.26 09 8 0.04 10-19 115 1.01 20-29 34 0.39 30+ 19 0.18 96-Inapplicable 7561 65.13 98-Don't know 15 0.12 99-No answer 86 0.44 1147 M150 Q.150 Do you have a steady (boy/girl) friend? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1511 10.13 2-No 1627 11.78 6-Inapplicable 9788 77.63 9-No answer 91 0.47 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-109 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1148-1149 M151 Q.151 How many days in the past week did you get together with (him/her)? (number of days) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 201 1.58 01 165 1.02 02 263 1.52 03 245 1.68 04 167 1.14 05 105 0.70 06 57 0.43 07 304 2.03 96-Inapplicable 11506 89.87 99-No answer 4 0.03 1150 M152 Q.152 Do you and your (boy/girl) friend have any definite plans to get married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 329 2.45 2-No 1180 7.67 6-Inapplicable 11506 89.87 9-No answer 2 0.01 Q.153 When are you planning to get married? 1151-1154 M153M Date Coded in Century Months NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-110 ________________________________________________________________________________ Year Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1987 60 0.42 1988 75 0.64 1989 26 0.23 1990 or later 12 0.11 9995-No definite date 151 1.03 9996-Inapplicable 12688 97.55 9998-Don't know to entire question 3 0.01 9999-No answer to entire question 2 0.00 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1155 M153F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 135 1.13 1-Year given, month allocated from 11 0.12 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 27 0.16 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 5 0.02 4-No definite date 151 1.03 6-Inapplicable 12688 97.55 1156-1157 M154 Q.154 When do you think that might be? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 04-sometime next year 19 0.10 05-in the Fall 3 0.01 06-in the Summer 2 0.02 08-Shortly, within a few weeks 5 0.02 09-Within 6 months 8 0.04 10-Within 12 months 23 0.13 11-Within 18 months 4 0.04 12-Within 24 months 18 0.11 13-Within 36 months 11 0.07 14-Within 5 years 8 0.12 15-More than 5 years 2 0.03 16-No time given 11 0.05 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-111 ________________________________________________________________________________ 17-Conditional reason-conditional 9 0.10 on some EVENT-e.g., when house sells, when returns from Armed Forces 96-Inapplicable 12866 98.97 98-Don't know 26 0.15 99-No answer 2 0.03 (Codes 01-03 are not used) 1158 M155 Q.155 Do you think you will eventually marry (him/her)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 310 2.19 2-No 449 2.66 6-Inapplicable 11835 92.33 8-Don't know 418 2.80 9-No answer 5 0.03 1159 M156 Q.156 Do you think you will ever marry? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 482 3.56 2-No 343 1.70 6-Inapplicable 12145 94.52 8-Don't know 40 0.18 9-No answer 7 0.04 1160-1161 M157 Q.157 At what age would you like to get married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 20-24 68 0.85 25-29 194 2.19 30-34 146 0.95 35-39 119 0.48 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-112 _______________________________________________________________________________ 40-44 69 0.26 45-69 103 0.46 70-70 or older 7 0.04 96-Inapplicable 12225 94.25 98-Don't know 81 0.49 99-No answer 5 0.03 Note: Some respondents reported an age younger than their present age 1162 M158 Q.158 How likely do you think it is that you and your (boy/girl) friend will decide to live together sometime without being married? Is it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very likely 218 1.24 2-likely 277 1.89 3-unlikely 313 2.34 4-very unlikely 631 4.27 6-Inapplicable 11506 89.87 8-Don't know 69 0.38 9-No answer 3 0.01 1163-1164 M159 Q.159 When do you think that might be? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 04-sometime next year 39 0.23 05-in the Fall 10 0.05 06-in the Summer 15 0.11 07-in the Spring 3 0.05 08-Shortly, within a few weeks 41 0.20 09-Within 6 months 69 0.36 10-Within 12 months 67 0.44 11-Within 18 months 12 0.09 12-Within 24 months 45 0.37 13-Within 36 months 12 0.12 14-Within 5 years 23 0.19 15-More than 5 years 3 0.01 16-No time given 29 0.14 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-113 ________________________________________________________________________________ 17-Conditional reason-conditional 22 0.19 on some EVENT-e.g., when house sells, when returns from Armed Forces, mother very ill 18-"soon" 3 0.01 77-Other Reasons 5 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12522 96.87 98-Don't know 93 0.54 99-No answer 4 0.01 (Codes 01-03 are not used) 1165 M160 Q.160 How likely do you think it is that you will sometime live with a person of the opposite sex to whom you are not married? Is it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very likely 36 0.32 2-likely 109 0.89 3-unlikely 281 1.95 4-very unlikely 579 3.80 6-Inapplicable 12001 93.00 8-Don't know 5 0.03 9-No answer 6 0.03 1166 M161 Q.161 Do you think you will ever marry (again)? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1234 9.63 2-No 2521 14.04 6-Inapplicable 9072 75.26 8-Don't know 76 0.36 9-No answer 114 0.70 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-114 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1167-1168 M162 Q.162 At what age would you like to get married? (age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 20-24 38 0.53 25-29 283 3.59 30-34 269 2.12 35-39 170 1.04 40-44 116 0.56 45-69 166 0.81 70-70 or older 12 0.06 96-Inapplicable 11783 90.37 98-Don't know 161 0.81 99-No answer 19 0.10 Note: Some respondents gave an age younger than their present age. 1169 M163 Q.163 How likely do you think it is that you will sometime live with a person of the opposite sex to whom you are not married? Is it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very likely 319 2.14 2-likely 533 3.93 3-unlikely 635 4.23 4-very unlikely 2324 13.59 6-Inapplicable 9072 75.26 8-Don't know 17 0.11 9-No answer 117 0.74