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What marital status am I?

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  • Lunar_Eclipse
    Lunar_Eclipse Posts: 3,060 Forumite
    edited 2 December 2016 at 2:20PM
    Since the question asks for your marital status, I'd write 'unmarried' or 'never married' as opposed to single or living with partner, which don't technically answer the question.

    The options are something like: unmarried, married, separated, divorced, widowed.
  • Alter_ego
    Alter_ego Posts: 3,842 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Marital means concerning marriage. Your true status in that respect is unmarried.
    I am not a cat (But my friend is)
  • Absolutely right for this context. But be aware that as far as the DWP is concerned, for the purpose of benefits and tax credits, if you live together you are assessed as a household, whether married or living together.
    Just for information.
  • jackyann
    jackyann Posts: 3,433 Forumite
    I would ask your manager / HR what the purpose of the question is.
    Some organisations have fairly formal arrangements to allow time off to care for a 'partner' or bereavement (sorry!) and need to know who this is.
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