Select Box For Marital Status Options | HTML Drop Down For Marital Status

HTML drop down or select box for Marital Status Options

Database structure for the marital status field

The developers use this gender drop down for there HTML forms such as any registrations form, inquiry forms and applications form. Copy following HMTL code in your webpage.

<select name="marital_status" id="marital_status">
    <option value="">-Select Marital Status-</option>
    <option value="Single">Single</option>
    <option value="Married">Married</option>
    <option value="Widowed">Widowed</option>
    <option value="Separated">Separated</option>
    <option value="Divorced">Divorced</option>
</select>

Example of Marital Status Dropdown

-Select Marital Status- Single Married Widowed Separated Divorced

Marital Status Options

• Single
• Married
• Widowed
• Separated
• Divorced

MySQL Database details to stored this drop down values:

Some of developers user the VARCHAR(20) to store these values in the database table. I suggest please use the ENUM data type to stored these values.

ENUM ('Single','Married','Widowed','Separated','Divorced') | Default Value 'Single'

SQL For MySQL database:

ALTER TABLE `tbl_test` ADD `gender` ENUM('Single','Married','Widowed','Separated','Divorced') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Single';

Marital Status Options Meaning

• Married

This category/option includes persons whose opposite- or same-sex spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained. Also included are persons in civil unions.

• Widowed

This category/option includes persons who have lost their legally-married spouse through death and have not remarried. Those who live with a common-law partner are included in this category.

• Separated

This category/option includes persons currently legally married but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and have not obtained a divorce. Those who live with a common-law partner are included in this category.

• Divorced

This category/option includes persons who have obtained a legal divorce and have not remarried. Those who live with a common-law partner are included in this category.

• Single

This category/option includes persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age). It also includes persons whose marriage has been legally annulled who were single before the annulled marriage and who have not remarried. Those who live with a common-law partner are included in this category.