The phrase "are often coupled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe two or more things that frequently occur together or are associated with each other.
Example: "In many studies, physical activity and mental well-being are often coupled, indicating a strong relationship between the two."
Alternatives: "are frequently paired" or "are commonly linked".
Verified facts are often coupled with rumors in an effort to sell more papers.
Relative to May, when 90-degree days are often coupled with shirt-soaking humidity, the winter air is dry, which also deters biting insects.
The appalling property conditions are often coupled with reports of management abuse, theft, fraud, and social conditions that are unfit to live in.
CHICAGO -- In a year of disappointment and frustration for the Mets, even things that have gone right are often coupled with a corresponding misstep.
It has been known for a long time that people with autism generally have intestinal problems as well, and that these are often coupled with abnormal microbiomes.
Critics say Mr. Gauck is too focused on democracy at a time when Germany faces broader challenges, including its growing role in Europe, where expectations are often coupled with skepticism over whether the country is up to the job.
Historically, this was often coupled with a "duty to retreat" before resorting to lethal force, which seems perfectly reasonable.
This belief was often coupled with a conviction that we were personally responsible for this inexorable rise in value.
This is often coupled with the view that the increased flow of labour means origin and destination countries share a common interest.
This myopia is often coupled with a prevalent misunderstanding of the political and cultural context of where they want to intervene.
Deltas are doubly damned, since any subsidence is often coupled with a lessened supply of replenishing sediment, which is often trapped upstream by irrigation, hydropower production and flood-control projects.
