Jesus’ words to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:17–18) indicate that her previous husbands were no longer her husband, and that all five of her previous marriages had been legitimate marriages, as opposed to merely ‘living together’:
“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband. In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”