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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1998

Variable Details

Variablespec4
LabelPlease specify your other reason
Responses
Getting Married this year,now that child is born 1
They are getting married in August - needed time to arrange as plan to marry in Denmark 1
WILL GET MARRIED IN NEXT 6 MONTHS 1
because they're gay or they would get married but they can't. 1
become a habit/may get married one day 1
cannot afford to get married 1
cannot be bothered 1
conveniece 1
d 1
decided to buy house instead 1
dont want to 1
engaged to be married 1
get the house done up first and than get married 1
getting married soon 1
going though the basics of living together before we got married/getting married 6/2/98 1
happy as they are 1
happy as we are 1
happy the way we are 1
have not got round to it 1
living together suits us for now 1
more comfortable being partners at present. no pressure on relationship but have not ruled out marriage at some stage. 1
never got around to it 1
not got around to it 1
not yet divorced 1
partner only recently divorced 1
plan to marry 1
saving before getting married 1
suits us how? happy as we are 1
we have never discussed it 1
we have other prioriies 1
we just haven't got round it, though we've been together 20 years so it's taken some time not to get round to it 1
we met at work and wanted to be together and we cant afford the wedding yet 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 1998
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