MARRIED

[adjective] [not gradable]How long have you been married to Nicky?We've been happily married (for) five years.Please state whether you are single, cohabiting, married, separated, divorced or widowed.PC Smith was married with two children.When are you getting married?Chris and Pat got married last summer.Jamie's decided to get married to Martha.Tax allowances for married couples are to be increased in line with inflation.So how are you enjoying married life?Have you heard the rumours about her having an affair with a married man?The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.(figurative) Rachel seems to be married to (= very involved with) her new job at the moment, so we hardly ever see her.A woman's married name is the family name of her husband.She used to be Rachel Elliot - I think her married name is Cartwright.