* PROGRAM:  married.do
* DATE:  November 16, 1998

* This program generates an indicator variable for married, spouse present
* Marital status is not coded consistently across the years.

program define married

if ${year}<=87 {
  gen byte married=marstat<=4
}

else if ${year}>=88 {
  gen byte married=marstat<=3
}

label var married "Married, spouse present/absent"

end