Literal question
30. Do you live or have you lived in the company of a spouse, common-law husband or wife, etc.? (If responded 2, skip to question 35 or 45, depending on what applies.)
[] 1 yes
[] 2 no
Interviewer instructions
Question 30 - Do you live or have you lived in the company of a spouse, common-law husband or wife, etc.?
Box 1 will be marked - Yes - for persons who now live in the company of a spouse (married civilly and religiously, only civilly, only religiously, or in common-law marriage) and for those who have lived as such in the past ([now] separated, divorced or widowed).
Consider as living or having lived in the company of a spouse a person who cohabits or has cohabited with a spouse.
Box 2 - No - will be marked only for persons who have never lived in the company of a spouse. In this case, if the person is a woman, go on to Question 35 and if a man, go on to Question 45.