At no time had the parties sought to effect a legal marriage.

Before its enactment couples lived and slept together after their betrothal or the spousals, considered a legal marriage.

She holds the record for largest age disparity in a legal marriage.

They find out that they spent their winnings on a legal marriage, and an ugly, unreturnable ring.

Furthermore, a handfast or probationary marriage and pregnancy were frequent precursors to legal marriage at the time.