Literal question
For persons 10 years old or older (born until July 31, 1990)
[Applies to questions 4.36 - 4.61]
4.37 What was the nature of the last union?
[] 1 civil and religious marriage
[] 2 only civil marriage
[] 3 only religious marriage
[] 4 consensual union
[] 5 never lived
Interviewer instructions
For persons age 10 or over (born on or before July 31, 1990)
[Applies to questions 4.36 - 4.61]
Question 4.37 - What is (was) the nature of the most recent conjugal union?
1 - Civil and religious marriage - for persons who live or lived the company of a spouse, to whom he or she is (was) married civilly and religiously, including for persons who were only present at a religious ceremony but later obtained legal documents attesting to a civil act pursuant to the legislation in effect;
2 - Only civil marriage - for persons who live or lived in the company of a spouse to whom he or she is (was) married only civilly;
3 - Only religious marriage - for persons who live or lived in the company of a spouse to whom he or she is (was) married only religiously in any religion or cult;
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4 - Common-law marriage - for persons who live or lived in the company of a spouse but contracted neither a civil nor a religious marriage.
5 - Never lived - for persons who never lived in the company of a spouse or common-law wife or husband.
