How to Use "Marriage" with Example Sentences

marriage (n): a legal relationship between husband and wife

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Used with verbs:

"The government doesn't recognize their marriage."
(recognize)

"Their marriage ended in 2003."
(ended, fell apart, broke up)

"They have a great marriage."
(have)

"The marriage was never consummated."
(consummated)

"He proposed marriage a month ago."
(proposed)

"Our marriage was dissolved."
(dissolved, aned)

"The marriage didn't last."
(last)

"She has a happy marriage."
(has, be + in)

"He proposed marriage after one year."
(proposed)

"They entered into marriage at a young age."
(entered into)

"They consummated their marriage on their honeymoon."
(consummated)

"We are trying to save our marriage."
(save)

"The country wants to legalize same sax marriage."
(legalize, recognize, ban, forbid, prohibit)

Used with nouns:

"We applied for a marriage license."
(license)

"We are having marriage problems."
(problems)

"We saw a marriage counselor."
(counselor)

"Did you write your marriage vows?"
(vows)

"We need marriage counseling."
(counseling)

"He planned a romantic marriage proposal."
(proposal, ceremony)

Used with adjectives:

"My first marriage ended quickly."
(first, second, third) *many additional adjectives

"I have had two failed marriages."
(failed, previous)

"They have a healthy marriage."
(healthy, unhealthy, open, traditional, happy, good, bad)

"He had an arranged marriage."
(arranged, short)

"We have had a successful marriage."
(successful, childless, long)

Used with prepositions:

"She is unhappy with their marriage."
(with, in)

"Her marriage to him lasted only one year."
(to)

"I am related to her by marriage."
(by)

"I have two children from a previous marriage."
(from)