Table 4.  Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom,
          Philippines: 2000

================================================================================
                                           Previous Marital Status of the Bride
Previous                --------------------------------------------------------
Marital Status                                              Divorced     
of the Groom                                                      or        Not
                              Total     Single      Widow  Separated     Stated
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total                       577,387    572,733      3,833        638        183

Single                      567,385    565,022      1,925        388         50

Widower                       5,406      3,589      1,779         30          8

Divorced or separated         4,335      3,989        125        218          3

Not stated                      261        133          4          2        122

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
Source:  Health and Vital Statistics Division
         Civil Registration Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  March 1, 2004