be married

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The pair from Nottingham, who have not been named for legal reasons, took their sons - who were under the age of 18 - to Pakistan in early 2023 to be married.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“One hundred percent of the people who get married think they’re gonna be married forever, and 50% of people are wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Contrary to what the sport's name would suggest, you do not have to be married to carry your partner.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Optimists are more likely to be married than not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I said, “Mr. Shears used to be married to Mrs. Shears and he left her, like in a divorce. But I don’t know if they were actually divorced.”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon