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Steve Hindley's wife Judith struggled to talk about what happened to her as a teenager when she was sent, pregnant and terrified, to a home for unmarried mothers in Kendal, Cumbria.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A 38-year-old unmarried man who has worked in a bookstore for the last 20 years, he is decidedly a creature of habit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Your friend must be unmarried when she applies, unless she remarried after age 60, in which case she can still receive survivor benefits.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

This new abundance of cars brought even bolder changes for courtship among the unmarried.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“He’s the only unmarried man not courting her. He must be too busy for marriage.”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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