nonmarital
adjective
non·mar·i·tal
ˌnän-ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
-ˈma-rə-
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But the definition of commitment is shifting as more couples choose nonmarital cohabitation, and as relationships become increasingly individualized.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
But a distinctly nonmarital altar awaits the trusting young girl.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
The study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew Cherlin, found that nonmarital childbearing has increased significantly among women of all educational levels over the past quarter-century.
—Janet Adamy, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2021
Winship also expresses concern that bigger benefits could encourage single parenthood, given the big increases in nonmarital births that occurred while the old welfare system was in effect.
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 5 Mar. 2021
Derek Chauvin would have received $452,524.38 in nonmarital assets from the same accounts.
—Chao Xiong, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
But a distinctly nonmarital altar awaits the trusting young girl.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
The study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew Cherlin, found that nonmarital childbearing has increased significantly among women of all educational levels over the past quarter-century.
—Janet Adamy, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2021
Winship also expresses concern that bigger benefits could encourage single parenthood, given the big increases in nonmarital births that occurred while the old welfare system was in effect.
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 5 Mar. 2021
Derek Chauvin would have received $452,524.38 in nonmarital assets from the same accounts.
—Chao Xiong, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Nonmarital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmarital. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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