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Marital status refers to
whether you're married or not.
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If you're not married, you're single.
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If two people plan to get
married, they're engaged.
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The person you're engaged to is your
fiancé(e). Note the different spellings.
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If you were married, but you ended
the marriage, you're now divorced.
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Some couples have separated, but
they haven't legally divorced.
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Some people are widows or widowers.
A widow is a woman whose husband
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has died. A widower is a man whose wife has died.
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Quick quiz. Match the words to their meanings.
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