nearlywed

A person who is engaged to be married.

The best advice for anyone about to buy furniture—and this goes for singles, nearlyweds, parents, and retirees—is study.

As if his franks-and-beans incident in “There’s Something About Mary” weren’t enough, Ben Stiller courts more disaster as a nearlywed whose life becomes […]

A person who lives with a romantic partner without being married.

Call them "nearlyweds," couples with all the trappings of marriage—the home, the in-laws, the shared Labradoodle, maybe even the kids—but no actual marriage certificate. It's the latest relationship trend, and a growing one. But is it good or bad for women? Let nearlyweds themselves, and a few wise experts, fill you in.