Questionnaire Module Main Survey
annualpartnershiphistory_w15
Annual Partnership History Module
Questions 21
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.statcy4
Year legal marital status changed
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.dvy4
Year divorce/CP dissolved
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
And if [MStatCh = 5 | 8] // New legal marital status is divorced or former civil partner (civil partnership legally dissolved)
And if [DivChk = 2] // Date given for change of marital status was date stopped living together
And if [DivFin = 1] // Divorce/dissolved civil partnership is final
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.lmcby4
Year began cohabitation spell
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.lmspy4
Year ended ML spell
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
And if [CurrPart = 2 | CurrPart = DK|REF|MIS] // Not current spouse/partner or CURRPART is don't know, refused or not asked
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.statcm
Month legal marital status changed
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH
Text: Can you tell me the month and year of that change to your legal marital status?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | September | |
| 1 | January | o_statcm1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Month legal marital status changed |
| 2 | February | o_statcm2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Month legal marital status changed |
| 3 | March | o_statcm3 (o_indresp) marst change 3: Month legal marital status changed |
| 4 | April | o_statcm4 (o_indresp) marst change 4: Month legal marital status changed |
| 5 | May | |
| 6 | June | |
| 7 | July | |
| 8 | August | |
| 10 | October | |
| 11 | November | |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.cohabn
Number spells of cohabitation
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: TYPE IN NUMBER
Text: How many periods of cohabitation lasting three months or more have you had since [ff_IntDate], including periods of cohabitation with your current husband/wife/partner {if currently married or cohabiting and spouse/partner is resident}?
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.dvm
Month divorce/CP dissolved
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH
Text: In what month and year did your divorce or annulment {if MStatCh = 5} dissolved civil partnership {if MStatCh = 8} become final?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | o_dvm1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Month divorce/CP dissolved |
| 2 | February | o_dvm2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Month divorce/CP dissolved |
| 3 | March | o_dvm3 (o_indresp) marst change 3: Month divorce/CP dissolved |
| 4 | April | o_dvm4 (o_indresp) marst change 4: Month divorce/CP dissolved |
| 5 | May | |
| 6 | June | |
| 7 | July | |
| 8 | August | |
| 9 | September | |
| 10 | October | |
| 11 | November | |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
And if [MStatCh = 5 | 8] // New legal marital status is divorced or former civil partner (civil partnership legally dissolved)
And if [DivChk = 2] // Date given for change of marital status was date stopped living together
And if [DivFin = 1] // Divorce/dissolved civil partnership is final
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.lmcbm
Month began cohabitation spell
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH
Text: Can you tell me the month and year you started [this/your first/your next] period of cohabitation?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | o_lmcbm1 (o_indresp) cohab no. 1: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 2 | February | o_lmcbm2 (o_indresp) cohab no. 2: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 3 | March | o_lmcbm3 (o_indresp) cohab no. 3: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 4 | April | o_lmcbm4 (o_indresp) cohab no. 4: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 5 | May | o_lmcbm5 (o_indresp) cohab no. 5: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 6 | June | o_lmcbm6 (o_indresp) cohab no. 6: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 7 | July | o_lmcbm7 (o_indresp) cohab no. 7: Month began cohabitation spell |
| 8 | August | |
| 9 | September | |
| 10 | October | |
| 11 | November | |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.lmspm
Month ended ML spell
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH
Text: In what month and year did you stop living with that partner?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | o_lmspm1 (o_indresp) cohab no. 1: Month ended ML spell |
| 2 | February | o_lmspm2 (o_indresp) cohab no. 2: Month ended ML spell |
| 3 | March | o_lmspm3 (o_indresp) cohab no. 3: Month ended ML spell |
| 4 | April | o_lmspm4 (o_indresp) cohab no. 4: Month ended ML spell |
| 5 | May | o_lmspm5 (o_indresp) cohab no. 5: Month ended ML spell |
| 6 | June | o_lmspm6 (o_indresp) cohab no. 6: Month ended ML spell |
| 7 | July | o_lmspm7 (o_indresp) cohab no. 7: Month ended ML spell |
| 8 | August | |
| 9 | September | |
| 10 | October | |
| 11 | November | |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
And if [CurrPart = 2 | CurrPart = DK|REF|MIS] // Not current spouse/partner or CURRPART is don't know, refused or not asked
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.mstatsam
Whether marital status changed within cohab rel
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: When we last interviewed you, your legal marital status was [ff_marstat]. Has your legal marital status changed at all since [ff_intdate]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Marital status on record is incorrect |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.lwwrong
Correct marital status last wave
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Can you tell me what your legal marital status was last time we interviewed you on [ff_IntDate]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single and never married or never in a legally recognised Civil Partnership |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | A Civil Partner in a legally recognised Civil Partnership |
| 4 | Separated but legally married |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | SPONTANEOUS: Separated from Civil Partner |
| 8 | SPONTANEOUS: A former Civil Partner, the Civil Partnership legally dissolved |
| 9 | SPONTANEOUS: A surviving Civil Partner (partner having died) |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 3] // Last wave legal marital status incorrect
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.mstatsamn
Whether marital status changed
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Has your legal marital status changed at all since [ff_IntDate]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 3] // Last wave legal marital status incorrect
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.mstatch
Legal marital status change
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: What did your legal marital status become with this change? Were you...
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single and never married or never in a legally recognised Civil Partnership | o_mstatch1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Legal marital status change |
| 2 | Married | o_mstatch2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Legal marital status change |
| 3 | A Civil Partner in a legally recognised Civil Partnership | o_mstatch3 (o_indresp) marst change 3: Legal marital status change |
| 4 | Separated but legally married | o_mstatch4 (o_indresp) marst change 4: Legal marital status change |
| 5 | Divorced | |
| 6 | Widowed | |
| 7 | SPONTANEOUS: Separated from Civil Partner | |
| 8 | SPONTANEOUS: A former Civil Partner, the Civil Partnership legally dissolved | |
| 9 | SPONTANEOUS: A surviving Civil Partner (partner having died) |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.divchk
Divorce/CP dissolved date check
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: You say you became divorced {if MStatCh = 5} your civil partnership was dissolved {if MStatCh = 8}. Is the date you have given me the date your divorce {if MStatCh = 5} dissolved partnership {if MStatCh = 8} became final or the date you separated and stopped living with your [husband/wife/partner]?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date became final | o_divchk1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Divorce/CP dissolved date check |
| 2 | Date stopped living together | o_divchk2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Divorce/CP dissolved date check |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
And if [MStatCh = 5 | 8] // New legal marital status is divorced or former civil partner (civil partnership legally dissolved)
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.divfin
Divorce final check
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Is your divorce {if MStatCh = 5} dissolved civil partnership {if MStatCh = 8} legally final?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | o_divfin1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Divorce final check |
| 2 | No | o_divfin2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Divorce final check |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
And if [MStatCh = 5 | 8] // New legal marital status is divorced or former civil partner (civil partnership legally dissolved)
And if [DivChk = 2] // Date given for change of marital status was date stopped living together
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.cmlstat
Current legal marital status
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: And has your legal marital status changed again since then?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | o_cmlstat1 (o_indresp) marst change 1: Current legal marital status |
| 2 | No | o_cmlstat2 (o_indresp) marst change 2: Current legal marital status |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 1] // Not in the group 'last wave husband/wife/CP still resident'
And if [MStatSam = 1 | MStatSamN = 1] // Legal marital status has changed since last wave
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.cohab
Any cohabitation spells since last interview
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Since we interviewed you on [ff_IntDate] have you had any periods of cohabitation lasting three months or more? Please include your current
husband/wife/partner. {if currently married or cohabiting and spouse/partner is resident}
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.currpart
Check if current husband/wife/partner
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Can I just check, is this your current husband/wife {if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 2} partner {if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 3 | HHGRID.LiveWith = 1}?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | o_currpart1 (o_indresp) cohab no. 1: Check if current husband/wife/partner |
| 2 | No | o_currpart2 (o_indresp) cohab no. 2: Check if current husband/wife/partner |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
And if [(CohabN = MAX CohabN) & ((HHGRID.MARSTAT = 2|3)| (HHGRID.LiveWith = 1))] // On the last cohabitation spell and is currently married or civil partnership or living with someone as a couple
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.currpartlat
Current partner lived apart
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: When we last interviewed you on [ff_intdate], you told us you had a spouse/partner that you were in a relationship with but didn't live with. Can we also just check, was/is this the same person as your current husband/wife {if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 2} partner {if HGRID.MARSTAT = 3 | HHGRID.LiveWith = 1}?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | o_currpartlat1 (o_indresp) cohab no. 1: Current partner lived apart |
| 2 | No | o_currpartlat2 (o_indresp) cohab no. 2: Current partner lived apart |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [RelUp > 2] // Not living with same spouse/partner as at last wave
And if [Cohab = 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview
And if [CohabN > 0] // Number of cohabitation spells given
And if [(CohabN = MAX CohabN) & ((HHGRID.MARSTAT = 2|3)| (HHGRID.LiveWith = 1))] // On the last cohabitation spell and is currently married or civil partnership or living with someone as a couple
And if [Cohab = 1 & ((HHGRID.Livesp = 2|3)| (HHGRID.LiveWith = 1)) & ff_Ncrr1 = 1 & Currpart= 1] // Has had cohabitation spell(s) since last interview AND Currently married or civil partnership or living with someone as a couple AND had a non-co-resident relationship last interview AND cohabitation spell is current spouse/partner
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.relup
Last wave partner resident or split (from Household Grid)
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Married/civil partnership partner resident {if ff_spid is current spouse} |
| 2 | Cohab partner resident {if ff_ppid is current partner} |
| 3 | Married/civil partnership partner not resident {if ff_spid is not current resident} |
| 4 | Cohab partner not resident {if ff_ppid is not current resident} |
| 5 | Married/civil partner/cohab partner deceased {if ff_spid or ff_ppid is deceased} |
| 6 | Not in marriage/cohabitation last wave {if no ff_spid or no ff_ppid} |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
annualpartnershiphistory_w15.currmstat
Current legal marital status
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single and never married or never in a legally recognised Civil Partnership |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | A Civil Partner in a legally recognised Civil Partnership |
| 4 | Separated but legally married |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | Separated from Civil Partner |
| 8 | A former Civil Partner, the Civil Partnership legally dissolved |
| 9 | A surviving Civil Partner (your partner having died) |
Universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously



