Married to means having someone as your husband or wife: He's married to a doctor. The same phrase works whether you're talking about a man or a woman. Married to describes the state, while the wedding itself is get married to someone.
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be married to + person; get married to + person; married with + children
- My manager is married to a jazz musician, so she never misses a concert.
- Were you surprised to learn that Alex is married to your old classmate?
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First versionMy brother is married on a woman from Minsk.
RevisionMy brother is married to a woman from Minsk.
In English, a husband or wife is always introduced with to: married to, get married to. On doesn't work here, whether you're talking about a husband or a wife.
The verb marry needs no preposition: She married a pilot. And married with two children means 'married, with two children': with refers to the children here, not to the husband or wife.
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Emma has been ___ Paul for ten years, and they still run a café together.
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married to — After married, the husband or wife is introduced with to: married to Paul. Married with only comes before children: married with three kids.
Write about a couple you know: who is married to whom and how long they've been together.
My friend Oleg is married to a nurse from Kazan, and they've been together for twelve years.
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