Couple

Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on July 31, 2026.

Definition

Couple refers to two people who usually reside in the same dwelling and are married to each other or living in a common-law relationship.

Relation to previous version

• Couple July 31, 2026 to current

  This is the current standard.

• Couple October 19, 2015 to July 30, 2026

  This was the departmental standard from October 19, 2015 to July 30, 2026.