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She joined the credit and savings cooperative after her husband died to help her "save some money and use small loans to support [her] family". (The Guardian)

There, in addition to a tax-free salary of $45,000, she was given a three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment to live in rent-free, plane tickets for her and her husband to visit the United States every year, 44 annual paid vacation days, an $8,000 moving allowance, and a promise to help find a job for her husband, who’s a physicist. (The Washington Post)

Although the terms common-law wife or husband are frequently used to describe a couple who live together, these relationships do not have legal recognition. (citizensadvice.org.uk)

The term 'common-law' husband or wife is often used but has no legal standing. It is a common misunderstanding that a couple will have established a 'common-law marriage' after living together for a period of time. (citizensadvice.org.uk)