gistfile1.rb

class CreatePersons < ActiveRecord::Migration
  def self.up
    create_table do |t|
      t.integer :relationship_status
      t.string :name
    end
  end
end

class RelationshipStatus < EnumerateIt::Base
  associate_values(
    :married => 1,
    :single  => 2
  )
end

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  include EnumerateIt

  has_enumeration_for :relationship_status
end

person = Person.create! :relationship_status => RelationshipStatus::MARRIED, :name => "John Doe"
person.relationship_status_humanize # => Married
person.relationship_status # => 1