Census data likely to show that fewer Canadian couples are getting married
MONTREAL — In a 37-year relationship that has seen them have three children together, Helene Gauvin and her partner, Andre Jauvin, have never formally tied the knot.
While they’ve talked about getting married from time to time, they’ve always decided they’re too busy or would rather spend their money on a great vacation.
“Emotionally, I don’t need it, legally neither,” Gauvin, 58, said in an interview. “It wouldn’t bring anything to my life that I don’t already have.”
New numbers on families, households and marital status from the 2016 census to be released Wednesday by Statistics Canada will likely show that more and more couples are reaching similar conclusions and seeing no reason to tie the knot.