NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2016
Module: Background
Variable: RMARST

Marital status of respondent

	%
Single (never married)	33
Married and living with husband/wife	50
A civil partner in a legally-registered civil partnership	0
Married and separated from husband/wife	3
Divorced	6
Widowed	8

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Single (never married)	34	33
Married and living with husband/wife	52	49
A civil partner in a legally-registered civil partnership	0	0
Married and separated from husband/wife	3	3
Divorced	6	6
Widowed	6	9

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	54-64	65+
Single (never married)	96	60	28	16	13	6
Married and living with husband/wife	3	37	64	66	62	59
A civil partner in a legally-registered civil partnership	1	0	0	0	0	0
Married and separated from husband/wife	0	3	4	5	4	2
Divorced	0	0	3	11	16	6
Widowed	0	0	1	2	5	27

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Single (never married)	36	23	49
Married and living with husband/wife	48	59	34
A civil partner in a legally-registered civil partnership	0	0	0
Married and separated from husband/wife	4	1	5
Divorced	5	7	6
Widowed	7	10	6

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