wedded state

Their smiles had banned the revelation even to themselves of the tragedy of their wedded state.

Better to forego the bliss thou tellest me attends only the wedded state than to taste the anguish foretold by my dream.

I am writing to you as a woman thoroughly happy in the wedded state.

The prince bases his suit for a separation on his wife's alleged epileptic attacks and consequent unfitness for the wedded state.

I told her often that I looked forward to her wedded state—and then it came, and I was not ready for it as it came.