23. Marital status
[] 1 Single
[] 2 First marriage
[] 3 Remarried
[] 4 Divorced
[] 5 Widow
Part One. Personal Records
R17 through R24 apply to persons who are 15 years or older.
R23. Marital status
This question asks a person's "actual" marital status rather than legal marital status at the time of census. Those who are below the legal marital age but in marital relations should answer according to their real status.
1. Single. Those who are in domestic partnership, if they reject to report themselves as married, choose single.
2. First-time married with spouse.
3. Re-married with spouse. It also covers those who married for more than twice.
4. Divorced, meaning those who already divorced or in the process of filing divorce.
5. Widowed, meaning those who lost their spouse but not yet re-married.