The proportion of respondents reporting cohabiting unions that did not end in marriage varied by marital status for both men and women. Married respondents were less likely than others to report such relationships. Among those aged 16 to 59:

• 8% of married men reported at least one completed cohabitation not ending in marriage, compared with 22% of men who were currently cohabiting, 19% of single, 21% of divorced and 16% of separated men
• among women, 7% of married women said they had lived as a couple with someone whom they did not subsequently marry, compared with 27% of single, 20% of divorced, 12% of separated and 20% of currently cohabiting women.