be married
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For one thing, young people who live with their parents are less likely to be married and they accumulate less wealth, especially housing wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Between 1890 and 1950, black men and women married earlier and were more likely to be married by 35 than their white peers, Mr. Squires writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
She did not speak again until nine years later, when she opened her mouth to announce that she was planning to be married.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
