marital status
noun
: the state of being married or not married
—used on official forms to ask if a person is married, single, divorced, or widowed
Please enter your marital status.
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Rihanna’s in-court support follows the judge expressing confusion regarding the couple’s marital status during pre-trial.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
During jury selection, Los Angeles Superior Judge Mark Arnold was unclear about Rocky’s marital status, asking his lawyer several times to clarify the legal standing of their relationship.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Amy Robach is addressing speculation surrounding her and T.J. Holmes' marital status.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Other reasons for Americans making moves included establishing their own household (8.3 percent), family reasons (8.3 percent), cheaper housing (7.5 percent), housing reasons (6.7 percent), wanting to own a home rather than renting (6 percent), and change in marital status (5.3 percent).
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
During jury selection, Los Angeles Superior Judge Mark Arnold was unclear about Rocky’s marital status, asking his lawyer several times to clarify the legal standing of their relationship.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Amy Robach is addressing speculation surrounding her and T.J. Holmes' marital status.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Other reasons for Americans making moves included establishing their own household (8.3 percent), family reasons (8.3 percent), cheaper housing (7.5 percent), housing reasons (6.7 percent), wanting to own a home rather than renting (6 percent), and change in marital status (5.3 percent).
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Marital status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital%20status. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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