Gehuwden

Gehuwden is a Dutch term used to describe people who are married. In official statistics and administrative language, gehuwden refers to individuals who are legally bound by a marriage, as opposed to those who are single or in other living arrangements.

Since the Netherlands legalized same-sex marriage in 2001, gehuwden includes both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages. A married couple may have shared rights and obligations in areas such as taxation, pensions, and social security. In statistical contexts, categories such as gehuwd, ongehuwd, gescheiden, and widowed are commonly used to describe civil status.

The term is derived from the verb huwen, meaning to marry. Gehuwd is the past participle used as an adjective (married), and gehuwden is the plural form referring to married people or couples. In surveys and population registers, gehuwden is often contrasted with other statuses like samenwonenden (cohabiting partners), which denotes couples living together without formal marriage, and with statuses indicating former marriages, such as gescheiden or weduwen/weduwen.

In Dutch usage, gehuwden remains a standard demographic category within the broader study of family life, living arrangements, and demographic trends. It provides a concise way to refer to the group of individuals who are legally married at a given point in time.