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partnershiphistory_w14

Partnership History module

Questions 16

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1ey

Year first cohabitation ended

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)

partnershiphistory_w14.currcohby

Year current cohabitation started

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)
and if Currcoh = 1 (Currently living as a couple with a partner without being married)

partnershiphistory_w14.lmar1y

Year of first marriage

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9 (marital status is married, civil partner, separated from spouse, divorced, widowed, separated from civil partner, a former civil partner (civil partnership having dissolved) or a surviving civil partner (partner having died))

partnershiphistory_w14.curmarrby

Year Current cohabitation started

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if (HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3) & (NMar > 1) (Marital status is married or civil partnership AND number of marriages is more than 1)

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1by

Year first began cohabiting

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)

partnershiphistory_w14.nmar

Number of times resp married

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF CURRENTLY MARRIED INCLUDE CURRENT MARRIAGE

Text: Altogether, how many times have you been married or in a civil partnership?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9 (marital status is married, civil partner, separated from spouse, divorced, widowed, separated from civil partner, a former civil partner (civil partnership having dissolved) or a surviving civil partner (partner having died))

partnershiphistory_w14.currmarbm

Month current marriage started

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

Text: In what month and year did you marry or form a civil partnership your current partner?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if (HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3) & (NMar > 1) (Marital status is married or civil partnership AND number of marriages is more than 1)

partnershiphistory_w14.lcohnpi

Ever cohabited without marrying

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE CURRENT PARTNER/SPOUSE

Text: As you know, some couples choose to live together without actually ever getting married. HHGRID.LIVESP = 1 | HHGRID.LIVEWITH = 1Apart from your current husband/wife/partner, haveHave you ever lived with someone as a couple without being married?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1bm

Month first began cohabiting

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

Text: In what month and year did you first live with someone as a couple?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Januaryn_coh1bm (n_indresp) Month first began cohabiting
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1em

Month first cohabitation ended

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

Text: In what month and year did you stop living as a couple with this partner?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Januaryn_coh1em (n_indresp) Month first cohabitation ended
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)

partnershiphistory_w14.currcohbm

Month current cohabitation started

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

Text: In what month and year did you begin living with your current partner as a couple?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)
and if Currcoh = 1 (Currently living as a couple with a partner without being married)

partnershiphistory_w14.lmar1m

Month of first marriage

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH

Text: In what month and year did you marry or form a civil partnershipNMAR greater than 1for the first time?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Januaryn_lmar1m (n_indresp) Month of first marriage
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9 (marital status is married, civil partner, separated from spouse, divorced, widowed, separated from civil partner, a former civil partner (civil partnership having dissolved) or a surviving civil partner (partner having died))

partnershiphistory_w14.coh1mr

Went on to marry first cohabitee

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Did you go on to marry the person you lived with at the time?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yesn_coh1mr (n_indresp) Went on to marry first cohabitee
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)

partnershiphistory_w14.stillcoh

Still cohabiting with first

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are you still living as a couple with this partner?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)

partnershiphistory_w14.currcoh

Currently cohabiting

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are you currently living as a couple with a partner without being married?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if LCohNPI = 1 (ever cohabited without marrying)
and if StillCoh = 2 (Not still cohabiting with the first partner)

partnershiphistory_w14.partint

Partnership intro

Type: choice

Text: We are interested in some important events that there may have been in your life, such as marriage and the birth of children.

OptionLabel
1Continue

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)

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