Mon., 2/25 Gagliardo & Burnikel

[magus]

THEME:   first words of phrases describe, in order, the progression toward marriage: SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, JUSTMARRIED
   
BTW:   
The theme is the only interesting aspect of this mundane Monday mystery.  It is a shame that such a theme was wasted on a puzzle denuded of clever cluing.   Even puzzle neophytes and speed solvers would not be burdened by a dram of creativity.   
As mentioned here before, "creative" and "easy" are not mutually exclusive.   

RATING:   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun