Topic-based tabulation: Legal Marital Status (6), Common-law Status (3), Age Groups (17) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Geography = Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse 

Legal marital status (6)	Common-law status (3)
	Total - Common-law status	Not in a common-law relationship	In a common-law relationship
Note(s) : LEGALLY MARRIED (AND NOT SEPARATED) In 2006, this category includes spouses in same-sex marriages.  Data quality note(s) Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Total - Legal marital status	767,025	698,675	68,350
Never legally married (single)	246,775	202,560	44,210
Legally married (and not separated) 1	379,600	379,600	0
Separated, but still legally married	27,460	22,305	5,150
Divorced	58,385	41,480	16,905
Widowed	54,805	52,720	2,080