Interviewer instructions
3.25 Marital Status
Marital status refers to the relationship between a man and a woman as husband and wife. Marital status can be classified as follows.
a) Single: those who are 11 years or older and have never been married.
b) Married: those who live together as husband and wife, regardless of whether they have been legally married (having marital registration), or not.
c) Widowed: those whose husband/wife died and have not been remarried.
d) Divorced: husband and wife who have been legally divorced.
e) Separated: those who do not live with their husband/wife, but have not been legally divorced.
[From column 17 to column 24, ask only persons age 11 years or older.]
Column 17: Marital status
This marital status is considered from the status at the time of census.
Ask whether the person is never married, married, widowed, divorced, or separated, and record accordingly.
For Buddhist monks and novices, record "monk".
For Buddhist nun, record "nun" but also ask whether she has ever been married before. If yes, record "nun-ever married". If not, record "nun-never married".
For the couples that do not live together: if their legal status is married but they cannot live together due to some reasons such as working in a different province, record "married".
