There is a growing number of people who see cohabitation as a complete alternative to the married state. BNC
A marriage contracted by a person so insane at the time as not to appreciate the nature of the obligations of the married state may be set aside at the suit of either party. BNC
Alida had been conscious of Dorothea's married state, hating her for it, burning with scorn at the preoccupations and trivialities of a marriage. BNC