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In the United States, the states outline procedures for being legally married. It varies slightly from state to state, but perhaps the single key step is that one must register a marriage agreement at the local courthouse for it to be considered valid.

That is, you and your spouse must fill in a legal marriage certificate, and have it witnessed (and countersigned) by a legally valid person (usually a notary public, government official, or officially recognized marriage performer, aka a religious minister).

In short, there are official documents that must be physically signed and witnessed before a marriage can be legal. Simply saying "we're married" isn't valid. Which is what "marriage by cell phone" boils down to.

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