Sentence examples for expected marriage from inspiring English sources

They married in 1998, though Mrs. Zhang had never expected marriage in her life.

Initially, it was a frisson of disbelief at the opening bars of the overture that stirred the audience: not the expected Marriage of Figaro, but Weber's Oberon – though the dancing lilt and generous sweep of the phrasing augured well.

"He would be amazed because neither one of us expected marriage equality," Obergefell said.

"Congratulations to the 'Yes' campaign, they have an overwhelming victory albeit lower than expected," prominent "No" campaigner and Liberal Senator Eric Abetz said, adding he expected marriage equality to be legislated "by Christmas".

"No one expects marriage to last," he said.

"I expect marriage licenses will continue to come out of Rowan County to all eligible couples, and Kim Davis will be relegated but a footnote in the fight for full LGBT equality and civil rights".

Allowing and expecting marriage for all Americans would show respect for the welfare and equality of all Americans, and it would protect the institution of marriage from the proliferation of alternatives (civil unions, domestic-partner benefits and socially approved cohabitation) that a continued ban on same-sex marriage will inevitably bring -- is, in fact, bringing already.

"While I expect marriage to generally be happier than Mile 20 of a training run," she said, "it's good knowing that Kent is the sort of person who will make the tough times more bearable, the journey more enjoyable and will only enhance the happiness of the wins".

This finding is consistent with single White women expecting marriage to bring them a flow of future in-marriage transfers and with these transfers being related to thinness.

Andrew Cherlin, a sociologist at Johns Hopkins University, told the paper he expects marriage rates to continue on their current trend.

"Older men prefer women who are younger than me, and younger men just want to have sex because they think I don't expect marriage — and because I can afford to pick up the tab at coffee shops".