unmarried

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Roughly 29% of married and unmarried people said pet-related conflicts made their breakups more difficult, according to a MetLife Pet Insurance survey of 1,000 Americans last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

To ward off disputes, some unmarried couples have started turning to cohabitation agreements, which are like the prenups married couples use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the proportion of families made up of a married couple with or without children has fallen as other family types, including unmarried couples, civil partners and single parents become more common.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Marvin, which ruled that unmarried partners could sue each other to enforce alleged promises or agreements made during their nonmarital relationship.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The others, even though they were unmarried, considered their destinies established.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez