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* indicates there is some discrepancy in the question and/or answer text.
† This variable appears in different sections of the individual studies.
| ID | Label | CPES | NLAAS | NSAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR1_2 | Age at first date | V05328 | ||
| MR1B | First date before 21 | V05329 | ||
| MR3 | # different people dated before age 21 | V05330 | ||
| MR4_5 | # of your dates at least 2 years older | V05331 | ||
| MR5 | # relationships you did list things on list A to your date | V05332 | ||
| MR6 | # relationships your date did things on list A to you | V05333 | ||
| MR7 | # relationships you did things on list B to your date | V05334 | ||
| MR8 | # relationships your date did things on list B to you | V05335 | ||
| MR10_0 | Person older/younger/same age as you | V05336 | ||
| MR10_1 | # years older/younger | V05337 | ||
| MR10_2 | Ever did anything on list A to this person | V05338 | ||
| MR11 | Person did anything on list A to you | V05339 | ||
| MR12 | Ever did anything on list B to this person | V05340 | ||
| MR13 | Person did anything on list B to you | V05341 | ||
| MR15 | Who started physical arguments | V05342 | ||
| MR16A | # times married: Top Code | V05344 | ||
| MR18 | # marriages ended in divorce/annulment: Top Code | V05346 | ||
| MR19 | Age you married 1st time: Top/Bot Code | V05347 | ||
| MR20 | Length dated 1st spouse before marriage | V05348 | ||
| MR20A | Unit of time dated 1st spouse before married, MR20 | V05349 | ||
| MR23 | First marriage ended in divorce or widowed | V05355 | ||
| MR24 | Age separated 1st spouse for last time | V05357 | MR24 | |
| MR25_4A | Length time separate/divorce/widow from most recent spouse | V05362 | ||
| MR25_4B | Unit of time separate/divorce/widow from spouse, MR25_4A | V05363 | ||
| MR35 | Length of time living together | V05365 | MR35 | |
| MR35A | Unit of time living together, MR35 | V05367 | MR35A | |
| MR36 | Length of time married to current spouse | V05369 | MR36 | |
| MR36A | Unit of time married to current spouse, MR36 | V05371 | MR36A | |
| MR37 | Rate current marriage/relationship | V05372 | MR37 | |
| MR40A | Freq you and spouse disagree on handling family finances | V05373 | ||
| MR40B | Freq you and spouse disagree on matters of recreation | V05374 | ||
| MR40C | Freq you and spouse disagree on friends | V05375 | ||
| MR40D | Freq you and spouse disagree on philosophy of life | V05376 | ||
| MR40E | Freq you and spouse disagree on making major decisions | V05377 | ||
| MR40F | Freq you think things between you and partner are going well | V05378 | ||
| MR40G | Freq you and your spouse quarrel | V05379 | ||
| MR40H | Freq regret ever marry/live together | V05380 | ||
| MR40I | Freq think about divorce/ending relationship | V05381 | ||
| MR41 | Who has final say in major decisions | V05382 | MR41 | |
| MR41A | Lot more/somewhat/only a little more to say than spouse/part | V05391 | MR41A | |
| MR41B | Spouse/part has lot more/somewhat/only a little more to say | V05392 | MR41B | |
| MR41_1A | Spouse/partner really cares about you | V05383 | MR41_1A* | |
| MR41_1B | Spouse/partner understands the way you feel | V05384 | MR41_1B | |
| MR41_1C | Can rely on spouse/partner to help with serious problems | V05385 | MR41_1C | |
| MR41_1D | Can open up and discuss worries with spouse/partner | V05386 | MR41_1D | |
| MR41_2A | Spouse/partner makes too many demands on you | V05387 | MR41_2A | |
| MR41_2B | Spouse/partner criticizes you | V05388 | MR41_2B | |
| MR41_2C | Spouse/partner lets you down when counting on them | V05389 | MR41_2C | |
| MR41_2D | Spouse/partner gets on nerves | V05390 | MR41_2D | |
| MR42 | Freq do things on list A to current spouse/partner | V05395 | MR42 | |
| MR42A | # days did things on list A to current spouse in past year | V05396 | MR42A | |
| MR43 | Freq spouse/partner do things on list A to you | V05397 | MR43 | |
| MR43A | # days spouse/partner did things on list A to you in past year | V05398 | MR43A | |
| MR44 | Freq do things on list B to spouse/partner | V05399 | MR44 | |
| MR44A | # days did things on list B to spouse/partner in past year | V05400 | MR44A | |
| MR45 | Freq spouse/partner do things on list B to you | V05401 | MR45 | |
| MR45A | # days spouse/partner did things on list B to you in past year | V05402 | MR45A | |
| MR47 | Who starts physicial arguments | V05404 | MR47 | |
| MR49A | How often spouse/partner drinks/use drugs too much | V05406 | MR49A* | |
| MR49B | How often spouse/part wastes money needed for other things | V05407 | ||
| MR49C | How often spouse/partner has extramarital affair | V05408 | ||
| MR49D | How often spouse/part so depressed interfere w/ normal acts | V05409 | ||
| MR49E | How often spouse/partner very disagreeable | V05410 | ||
| MR49F | How often spouse/partner threaten to end relationship | V05411 | ||
| MR49G | How often spouse/partner has temper tantrums | V05412 | ||
| MR49H | How often spouse/partner so nervous interfere w/ normal acts | V05413 | ||
| MR50 | How often spouse/partner has trouble holding job | V05414 | ||
| MR53A | You and spouse engage in outside interests together | V05418 | ||
| MR53B | How often you and spouse work together on project | V05419 | ||
| MR53C | How often you and spouse calmly discuss something | V05420 | ||
| MR53D | How often you and spouse laugh together | V05421 | ||
| MR53E | How often you and spouse exchange ideas | V05422 |
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