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1. He was married to Emily in 2009.

2. He got married to Emily in 2009.
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What is the difference between them?
Does #1 mean "state"? And does #2 mean "action"?

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They are both fine, and mean the same (action, in that they obtained a license, etc., in 2009). #1 is more proper, #2 somewhat more colloquial, but both are correct and in common usage.
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