They are struggling to save their marriage for the children's sake
MARRIAGE + VERB
last
be over, break down/up, end, fall apart, fail
Their marriage ended in divorce
MARRIAGE + NOUN
vows
plans, proposal
partner
relationship
break-up, breakdown, problems
counselling, guidance
counsellor
certificate, contract
market
Daughters were expected to join their well-bred friends on the marriage market
bed
PREP
by/from a ~
She's his daughter by a previous marriage
by ~
They are related by marriage
in a/the ~
She was the dominant partner in the marriage
outside ~
sex outside marriage
within ~
~ between
the marriage between John and Elizabeth
~ into
his marriage into a wealthy family
~ to/with
her marriage to Jim
PHRASES
ask for/win sb's hand in marriage (old-fashioned), the break-up/ breakdown of a marriage, give sb in marriage (old-fashioned), the institution of marriage, a marriage of convenience, a proposal of marriage