had married/was married with ?

[birgit33]

Does "had married" have the same meaning as "was married with" ?

 

[SirGod]

* Not a teacher

Not really. The second one tells you certainly that she/he is not married any more (one of them died, they divorced etc.). Also, I would use married to. The first one depends on the context.

 

[~Mav~]

*** NOT A TEACHER ***

The second one tells you certainly that she/he is not married any more (one of them died, they divorced etc.).

With all due respect, that's not so. As always, context makes it clear whether s/he is still married or not. ;-)
It was only a couple of days ago that the same question cropped up. Then fivejedjon provided an excellent answer:

As others have said suggested, context is very important.


The new manager seemed to fancy me, but I was married, so nothing happened. My wife still laughs about it. (I am still married)
I was married when I first met Jill, but my wife left me the following year, and we divorced soon after. (I am no longer married to that wife).

I was a police officer when we married, so my wife knew I'd have to work unsocial hours at times. She soon got used to it, and doesn't complain any more. ( I am still a police officer.)
I was a police officer for twenty years. Then I had a bad accident and was pensioned off. (I am no longer a police officer.).,

:up:

 

[SirGod]

Thank you, ~May~. I haven't thought about that. As you said, fivejedjon gave an excellent answer.

 

[5jj]

Note that we are married 'to', not married 'with', somebody.

 

[Raymott]

Thank you, ~May~. I haven't thought about that. As you said, fivejedjon gave an excellent answer.

I hope you have. I think you mean, "I hadn't thought about that." or "I didn't think of that."
That is, "I hadn't thought about that until you mentioned it. Now I have, and I understand it."