“Married with” or “married to”? Which is correct?

You are married to a person: “She’s married to a doctor.” “Married with” is only used to mention children: “He’s married with two kids.”

The rule

be married to + person: “I’ve been married to Tom for ten years.”

marry + person, with no preposition: “She married Tom in 2015.” Not “married with Tom”.

get married (to someone) describes the event: “We got married in June.”

married with + children is a fixed expression describing a family situation.

Examples

• ✗ She is married with a teacher.

  ✓ She is married to a teacher.

• ✗ He married with her last year.

  ✓ He married her last year.

• ✗ They got married with each other.

  ✓ They got married.

  No object needed.

Why learners make this mistake

Spanish casarse con, Portuguese casar com, Italian sposarsi con - all use a word meaning “with”.

Frequently asked questions

Can I say “he married to her”?

No. The verb marry takes a direct object: “he married her”. Use “to” only with be married or get married.

Last updated 2026-09-30