[Questions 41-42 were asked of those who were ever married.]

42. How old were you when you first got married? _ _

Question 42
This question tries to obtain the age in completed years at the time when a person got married for the first time. The question is also to be asked of all ever married persons.

There may be some recall problems for older persons. An attempt should be made to obtain 'Age at first marriage' as correctly as possible. If answers such as "13 or 14" are given, or where an answer could not be given for older persons, refresh their memories by asking for 'Age at which they had their first child' or even 'Years of marriage'. If the event happened during a year in which a notable event happened, this may help in getting a more exact age.

For this question, it will be a good idea if the instructions to the question on 'Age' of a person be followed, and the calendar of important events used.