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marriage

[mar-ij] / ˈmær ɪdʒ /


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The shift partly reflects the rising age of marriage for American men and women; individual bank accounts were more common for couples who married later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"I'm not claiming that everyone should abandon marriage or look down on married people in any way," Seen says.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But she wouldn't take on someone else's name in marriage, whatever it was.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“A lot of shows and movies cover marriage through the lens of one couple, you don’t really see that multigenerational juxtaposition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He’s an electrician, which is nothing like Dad’s job, but he has two kids, and I know from the description on the jacket that he’s in an unhappy marriage.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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