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married vs getting married

The phrases 'married' and 'getting married' are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Married' is used to describe the current marital status of a person, while 'getting married' refers to the process of entering into marriage. Both phrases are correct in their respective contexts.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 775 views

married

The word 'married' is correct and commonly used in English to describe the current marital status of a person.

Use 'married' to indicate that someone is already in a state of being married.

Examples:

She is married to her high school sweetheart.
Are you married?
They have been happily married for 10 years.

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You married the very man who betrayed...
You married a marine, Kate.
I heard she married another flyer.
The usual red-blooded married man thing.
So Matylin married a soap actor.
And he married his rebound girl.
Congressman Edward Griffin... is a married man.
Not the man my wife married...
My eldest son married Princess Chirkov.
Happened right after I married Pauline.
So ashamed that I married Gabriel Cochrane.
Mattie married Devore's only son.
Handsome boy like you not married.
Moses married his wife's sister.
My birth mother married the neighborhood plumber.
Except my married ex-boyfriend keeps calling me.
Our chauffeur married our housemaid today.
Timothy married and his wife preferred London.
Got married, had five children.
That was when you were married.

Alternatives:

in a marriage
wed
spouse
husband/wife
matrimony

getting married

The phrase 'getting married' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the process of entering into marriage.

Use 'getting married' when talking about the upcoming or ongoing process of getting married.

Examples:

They are getting married next month.
I am getting married in a beautiful ceremony.
Are you excited about getting married?

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And Susan's getting married in two weeks.
My friend's getting married at Disneyland tomorrow night.
But Miss Calvet and I are getting married.
Our little Steven is getting married.
Miss Pillsbury and I are finally getting married.
Anyway, hilda's getting married, and I was just wondering.
The cousin of my best friend's wife is getting married.
Me mate Becky's getting married.
A widow girlfriend, or does the maintained or getting married.
It's my cousin getting married.
Our little girl is finally getting married.
Let's just say my ex-girlfriend's getting married.
Miss Lee told us she's getting married.
And I'm not getting married tomorrow.
Apparently, Madiyah's getting married...
Happy Horseman: He thought that getting married, having kids...
You're only getting married once, Brooke.
Young-jae's getting married doesn't change this.
I'm kind of getting married.
Katherine was doing cartwheels about us getting married, so...

Alternatives:

getting hitched
tying the knot
exchanging vows
taking the plunge
saying 'I do'

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