Learn English – word for an anniversary when you’re not married

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Date-aversary? Or do you just say "We've been dating for X years?"

Best Answer

Anniversary just means a marking of some number of years - not necessarily of a marriage. So provided there is an agreed start date to when the relationship came into being or reached some critical level ("living together", perhaps), you can simply celebrate the anniversary of that date.