common-law husband
noun/ˌkɒmən lɔː ˈhʌzbənd/
/ˌkɑːmən lɔː ˈhʌzbənd/
- a man that a person has lived with for a long time and who is recognized (in some countries though not the UK) as a husband, without a formal marriage ceremony
- She lives with her common-law husband and their three children.
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