Individuals who reported the same marital status at baseline and follow-up were coded as being (1) stably married, (2) stably separated, divorced, or widowed (only 1.0% of the sample reported being widowed at either phase; given the small number of individuals affected, this group was combined with those reporting separation or divorce), or (3) stably never married. Individuals who had never married or were separated, divorced, or widowed at baseline, and who at follow-up were married were coded as newly married. Individuals who were married at baseline and separated, divorced or widowed at follow-up were coded as newly separated or divorced.
