marital status
Americannoun
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marital statuses
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Only a handful of states, including Massachusetts and Hawaii, have barred marital status as a rating factor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Your marital status is not God’s report card on your life,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
This cap would be adjusted based on marital status and claiming age.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
Data were weighted by education, age by gender, race/ethnicity, region, household income, household size, marital status, employment and smoking status to reflect population proportions.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
Chicago was a break in my journey, a resumption of my name, identity, and happy marital status.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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