Classification of marital status

1 - Married

This category includes persons who have legally married and are not separated, divorced or widowed.

2 - Living common law

This category includes persons who are living with a person as a couple but who are not legally married to that person.

3 - Never married (not living common law)

This category includes persons who have never legally married and are not living with a person as a couple.

4 - Separated (not living common law)

This category includes persons who are married but who are no longer living with their spouse (for reasons other than, for example, illness, work or school), have not obtained a divorce and are not living with a person as a couple.

5 - Divorced (not living common law)

This category includes persons who have obtained a legal divorce, have not remarried and are not living with a person as a couple.

6 - Widowed (not living common law)

This category includes persons who have lost their married spouse through death, have not remarried and are not living with a person as a couple.