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relsp1

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question What is (NAME)'s relationship to spouse? A. Relationship of first person to spouse?

Values

  • [1] hh spouse, partner

  • [2] spouse

  • [3] partner, fiance(e), boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.

  • [4] child, not specified

  • [5] grandchild, great-grandchild

  • [6] son-in-law, daughter-in-law

  • [7] parent

  • [8] parent-in-law

  • [9] grandparent, great-grandparent

  • [10] uncle or aunt

  • [11] niece or nephew

  • [12] cousin

  • [13] brother, sister (full, half, or step sibling)

  • [14] sibling-in-law

  • [15] other relative (great-aunt, grandniece, etc.)

  • [16] roommate, housemate

  • [17] friend

  • [18] child of non-relative

  • [19] other non-relative (employee, boarder)

  • [41] natural/biological child

  • [42] adopted child

  • [43] stepchild

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
A/B/C/-2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021
A/B/C/D2006

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for relsp1.

Counts by year:

yeariapspousepartner, fiance(e), boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.no answerdon't knowhh spouse, partnernot available in this yearTotal
20001288132719210---2817
200213871216162----2765
200411241524161-3--2812
200619242300286----4510
2008868100514523--2023
201094391317846--2044
201286494516311--1974
201411211204208-5--2538
20161338126625562--2867
20181068107220431--2348
202118971821314----4032
Total1382214593226826210030730

See also

Other Household Members and Structure: relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp4, relsp5, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9

Other Household: relsp10, relsp2, relsp3, relsp4, relsp5, relsp6, relsp7, relsp8, relsp9