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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">couples</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>spouses</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>domestic partners</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>social groups</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>couple</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Groups comprising two people united by love, marriage, betrothal, or sexual union. To specify people joined by marriage, use "spouses." For people who cohabitate, use "domestic partners." ]]></note></mads>